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Yuen Long District 元朗區
Yuen Long District is an area of New Territories located west of Tai Po and covers the areas of Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ping Shan and Tin Shui Wai. The district is renowned for its rich cultural heritage represented by monuments and antiquities, and traditional ceremonies are still practiced. Public transport services within the district are primarily provided by MTR Light Rail.
The New Towns of Yuen Long include Yuen Long New Town plus Tin Shui Wai New Town, Hong Kong's largest new town located in the northwestern part of the district. It was originally a fishponds area, and the whole town did not exist until the reclamation began in 1987.
Sub-sections: Wetland Park & Nam Sang Wai
 Tin Heng Est. |
 Looking east toward Wetland Park |
 Yuen Long Town |
 Tin Shui Wai New Town |
 Light Rail Tracks |
 Tsui Sing Lau Gate |
 Castle Peak Rd Y.L |
 Grandeur Terr |
 HK / Shenzhen Border near Wetland Park |
 Not a bad place for cycling? |
 Light Rail network within the district |
 Sharing public space |
 Public Housing Estate density in TSW |
 Light Rail Station |
Hong Kong Wetland Park 香港濕地公園
In the northern part of Tin Shui Wai lies the Hong Kong Wetland Park, a major conservation and educational resource and has become a tourist attraction. The park entrance is only a few minutes walk from Tin Heng Estate Bus Terminus, where route 265B from Mongkok is stationed. For direct services to the park, you may take the light rail from TSW MTR or bus route 967 from Central.
 Diversity of the HK's wetland ecosystem |
 Dragonfly Festival |
 Lotus Blossom |
 Wind blows over the swallow water |
 Three bird hides are built |
 Co-exist |
 Mini flowers |
 A dragonfly resting on a bamboo stick |
 Numerous bird species can be found |
 A bird hide near the Butterfly Garden |
 Fiddler crab is plenty in the mudflat |
 Competition |
 Family |
 Solitude |
 At Sunset |
 A 61-hectare site |
 Inside Information Centre |
 Entrance Area |
Nam Sang Wai 南生圍
Nam Sang Wai is situated in eastern Yuen Long. The area is covered with ponds and greens and is home to many birds and mudskippers. NSW is reachable by a little boat or by bus route 76K from Sun Yuen Long Centre. HK-Style snacks and refreshments are available in a small and simple liitle village named Chung Hau Fishermen's Village near the boat wharf.
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