Tsing Lung Tau
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Tsing Lung Tau(Chinese:Thanh long đầu;lit.'Head of the green dragon') is a coastal residential area in the southwest coast of theNew TerritoriesinHong Kong.
Geography
[edit]Tsing Lung Tau is located on the southwest coast of theNew TerritoriesinHong Kong,betweenSham TsengandTai Lam;west fromTsuen Wanand east ofTuen Mun.Tsing Lung Tau is west of the adjoining area of Sham Tseng, which is slightly larger. The coast of Tsing Lung Tau once was a stretch of long beaches with one namedDragon Beach( thanh long loan ) and some small farmlands, however, it was reclaimed by the HKSAR Government for the widening of the Castle Peak Road in 2006.[citation needed]
Housing
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There are three villages in Tsing Lung Tau: Tsing Lung Tau Village (Thanh long đầu thôn), Tsing Lung Tau New Village (Thanh long đầu tân thôn) andYuen Tun Village(Viên đôn thôn), with manyvilla-style developments.
The mainprivate housing estatesof the area are:
- Hong Kong Garden.28 blocks, completed between 1986 and 2010.
- Sea Crest Villa Phase 5
- Lung Tang Court ( long đằng các ). Located at 88-90 Castle Peak Road, it was completed in 1982.[1]
Tsing Lung Tau is a recognized village under theNew TerritoriesSmall House Policy.[2]
Built heritage
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- Hong Kong Dragon Garden
- ATin Hau Temple,located at Nos. 56-58Castle Peak Road,was built before 1889.
Transportation
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Castle Peak Road,the only major artery to Tsing Lung Tau, provides access toTuen Mun(to the west) andTsuen Wan(to the east).
Tsing Lung Tau Ferry Pier ( thanh long đầu mã đầu ) is located near the junction of Lung Yue Road and Castle Peak Road.[3]A former ferry service linking Tsing Lung Tau toYam Ohas been suspended.
Bus service fromKowloon Motor Bus:
- 52XTuen MunCentral -Mong Kok(Park Avenue)
- 53Yuen Long(Yoho Mall) - Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
Bus service fromCitybus:
- 952Causeway Bay(Moreton Terrace) -Tuen Mun(Chi Lok Fa Yuen)
Bus service fromLong Win Bus:
- A38Tsuen Wan(Allway Gardens) -Airport(Ground Transportation Centre)
Minibus service:
- 96MTsuen Wan station- Tsing Lung Tau
- 96Tsuen Wan Market- Tsing Lung Tau
- 302Kwai Fong station- Tsing Lung Tau Hong Kong Garden
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Tsing Lung Tau Pier
References
[edit]- ^"Lung Tang Court".Emporis.Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy"(PDF).Lands Department.September 2009.
- ^Film Services Office:Tsing Lung Tau Ferry Pier
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