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8 unusual facts about New Territories


Chinese Egret

It formerly bred in Taiwan and the New Territories of Hong Kong although it is now only a non-breeding visitor or passage migrant to these countries.

Glittering Days

When they first met, Lan was from a walled village in New Territories who seemed woefully uneducated and naive about everything.

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children

In 27 centres across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, HKSPC cares for children from newborn to 16-year-olds providing a stimulating environment in which to educate them and nurture their growth and development, and to educate parents on age appropriate parenting.

Karl Ludvig Reichelt

In 1929 Reichelt built the institution Tao Fong Shan ("the mountain where the wind blows Logo") in Sha Tin in the Sha Tin District of the New Territories in Hong Kong.

New Territories East

Eastern part of New Territories in Hong Kong including North District, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, and Tai Po.

Pui To

The legend has it that he once went to Tuen Mun in the New Territories of Hong Kong to construct roads, and he lived at a big cave at the present day Castle Peak.

Tequila Yuen

Tequila then drove to Wong's large estate in the New Territories where he was met with a large and well equipped army.

TVB Jade

It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with a wide range of entertainment-led programming, such as comedy, anime, variety shows, popular drama and chat shows, and together with its sister Hong Kong English station, TVB Pearl, is broadcast from TVB City at 77 Chun Choi Street in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O, in the Sai Kung District, which is in the Eastern region of Hong Kong's New Territories.


Central Ferry Piers, Hong Kong

The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from Pier 7 going to Kowloon.

Fanling Station

Fanling station is located on Fanling Station Road within the Fanling area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong bus route numbering

The numbering systems of public buses can be classified into Hong Kong Island routes, Kowloon and New Territories routes, Lantau Island (New Lantao Bus) routes, MTR Feeder Bus routes, Cross harbour bus routes and Airport and North Lantau external bus routes.

Kai-to

There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, among others, to the west of Hong Kong, and to enclave villages in the Tolo Harbour, Double Haven, Port Shelter, etc. in eastern New Territories.

Leyland Victory Mk2

This model of double-decker bus has served nearly all regions in Hong Kong, including New Territories, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, and Lantau Island.

Mainland Chinese

Other than the indigenous population on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories who had lived in the area before the British arrived, most people in Hong Kong either immigrated from somewhere in mainland China, or were descendants of those immigrants.

Optical 88

Optical 88's headquarters is located at Hong Kong, China (dispersed all over Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories) while overseas stores are located at various countries and cities including Macau, Guangzhou, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia etc.

Public housing estates in Ma On Shan

This is a list of public housing estates (including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) in Ma on Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Wong Chuk Kok Tsui

Wong Chuk Kok Tsui (Traditional Chinese:黃竹角咀, lit. Cape of the Yellow Bamboo Point), formerly known as Bluff Head, is a cape in north east New Territories, Hong Kong.


see also

Abyssinian–Adal war

Mohammed Hassan has plausibly argued that because the participants in this conflict weakened each other severely, this provided an opportunity for the Oromo people to migrate into the lands south of the Abay east to Harar and establishing new territories.

CityWalk

Citywalk, Hong Kong, a shopping centre in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Land Ordinance of 1787

Land Ordinance of 1785, establishing land policies for new territories in the United States of America

Proletarian Society of China

Three branches were formulated at its height, Shenzhen, Tsuen Mun/New Territories and Hong Kong Island.

Southern Compromise

Compromise of 1850, package of five bills regarding slavery in new territories, designed to avoid secession or civil war

Sunshine City

Sunshine City, Ma On Shan, a property development in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Tree Island, South China Sea

For the "Tree Island" in Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong, see Pak Chau.

TSW

Tin Shui Wai, a town located in the northwestern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong, in Yuen Long District

Tuen Mun Town Plaza

It is at the hub of transport links and networks which include bus services to various parts of Hong Kong, including express services to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, West Rail to Kowloon and the Light Rail serving the western New Territories.