Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL),it consists of heavy rail,light rail,and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network serving the urbanised areas of Hong Kong Island,Kowloon,and the New Territories. The system included 240.6 km (149.5 mi) of rail as of 2022 with 167 stations,including 99 heavy rail stations,68 light rail stops and one high-speed rail terminus.
Kwun Tong is an area in the Kwun Tong District of Hong Kong,situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula,and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south,and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in the west.
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories,it covers the areas of Sha Tin,Tai Wai,Ma On Shan,Fo Tan,Siu Lek Yuen,Kwun Yam Shan and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populous district in Hong Kong,with a population of 659,794 as per 2016 by-census,having a larger population than many states or dependencies including Iceland,Malta,Montenegro and Brunei.
The Kwun Tong line is a rapid transit line of the MTR network in Hong Kong,coloured green on the MTR map. Starting at Whampoa in Hung Hom and ending at Tiu Keng Leng in Tseung Kwan O,Sai Kung,the route has 17 stations and takes 35 minutes to complete. The Kwun Tong line is one of the busiest railway lines on the network connecting the central and the eastern portions of Kowloon via Wong Tai Sin. The line is mostly underground,but includes a lengthy elevated section,and runs generally in an east-west direction. During the morning rush hour,the Kwun Tong line utilises 33 trains running at 2.1-minute-intervals to achieve a route capacity of 85,000 pphpd.
Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples,shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions,most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.
Lam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon,Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area but also hosts a major transport interchange and several shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay. During the Song dynasty,it was a site of salt production. Since the 1980s,a number of housing estates were constructed in Lam Tin.
Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong. It lies between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour,separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage for the city,forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour.
Yau Tong is an area of Hong Kong,located in the southeastern end of Kowloon,between Lei Yue Mun and Lam Tin,at the east shore of Victoria Harbour,west of Tseung Kwan O. Administratively,it is part of Kwun Tong District,the most densely populated district in Hong Kong.
Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories,Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past,it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at Castle Peak Bay. Tuen Mun is now a modern,mainly residential area in the north-west New Territories. As of 2011,487,546 live in Tuen Mun and over 95% of them are Chinese.
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette is the official publication of the Government of Hong Kong. Published by the Government Logistics Department (GLD),it acts as an official channel to promulgate information which is required for statutory or other reasons to be made public,including legislations,ordinances,appointments of major officials and public notices.
Hong Kong Gold Coast is a private housing estate served by Castle Peak Road,near Castle Peak Bay,in So Kwun Wat,Tuen Mun,New Territories,Hong Kong. Developed by Sino Group,it includes 20 residential buildings completed in two phases,a resort hotel,a shopping mall,a yacht and country club,a marina and a beach.
The following is an overview of public housing estates in Tuen Mun,Hong Kong,including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS),Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS),Subsidised Sale Flats Project (SSFP),and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
The Hong Kong government started developing new towns in the 1950s to accommodate Hong Kong's booming population. During the first phase of development,the newly developed towns were called "satellite towns",a concept borrowed from the United Kingdom,of which Hong Kong was a colony. Kwun Tong,located in eastern Kowloon,and Tsuen Wan,located in the south-west of the New Territories,were designated as the first satellite towns,when the urban area in Hong Kong was still relatively small,restricted to the central and western parts of Kowloon Peninsula and the northern side of Hong Kong Island. Wah Fu Estate was also built in a remote corner on the southern side of Hong Kong Island,with similar concepts but at a smaller scale.
Public swimming pools in Hong Kong are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). There are 44 public swimming pools in Hong Kong;9 in Hong Kong Island,13 in Kowloon,and 22 in the New Territories. LCSD manages public swimming pools according to Law of Hong Kong Chapter 132 sections 42 to 45.
Public factory estates are blocks of factory buildings owned by the Government of Hong Kong. Built between the late 1950s and the early 1980s,most of these industrial buildings have been demolished during the 1990s and 2000s,while some have been converted and a few are still active. While these buildings are notable as witnesses of the history of manufacturing in Hong Kong and of the public housing policy of the Government of Hong Kong,they represent only a fraction of the industrial buildings of the territory:there were about 1,700 industrial buildings in Hong Kong in 2003.
Chan Yat-san,MBE,JP was a prominent Hong Kong politician and rural leader. He was a New Territories indigenous inhabitant and Chairman of the powerful Heung Yee Kuk,and was dubbed the "King of the New Territories".
Kwun Tong Promenade is an urban waterfront park in Kwun Tong,New Kowloon,Hong Kong. The first and second stages of the promenade,opened in 2010 and 2015 respectively,comprise the first open space project of the Kai Tak Development. The promenade is about one kilometre in length. It overlooks the Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter and sits beneath the Kwun Tong Bypass.
Simon Fook Keung Chu is a former Hong Kong government official who served as acting director of the Hong Kong government archives from 1999 to 2003. After his retirement,he called on Hong Kong to enact an "Archives Law" to regulate the handling of government records.
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