Hang Hau is a residential area in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town

Tseung Kwan O New Town

Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...

. Most of the land was reclaimed

Land reclamation in Hong Kong

Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...

 from Ap Chai Wan (now Shui Bin Tsuen (水邊村)).

History

Hang Hau got its name from a large water channel (水坑) that led to the sea. In days gone by, Hang Hau was on the sea front, facing Junk Bay. Many of the place names in Hang Hau reflect this - Shui Bin Tsuen means Waterside Village, for example. Now, about two-thirds of Hang Hau is on reclaimed land, and the sea is far away.

Between the 1960s and 1980s, Hang Hau was a large ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

 demolishing base.

Long before the developing of Tseung Kwan O New Town

Tseung Kwan O New Town

Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...

, Hang Hau was near villages such as Hang Hau Village, Boon Kin Village and Tin Ha Wan Village. Hang Hau Village was located at the current site of the Tseung Kwan O Hospital, which was moved after the New Town's development.

There was a proposal to build Hang Hau New Town. It was considered because it is near the urban area, but it was put aside owning to the high cost of reclaiming the deep Junk Bay.

Condominium complexes include Residence Oasis

Residence Oasis

Residence Oasis is a private housing estate on the reclaimed land of Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, located near MTR Hang Hau Station. It was jointly developed by MTR Corporation, Sino Land and Kerry Properties in 2005...

, La Cité Noble, East Point City

East Point City

East Point City is a private housing estate and shopping centre in Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, near MTR Hang Hau Station. Built on reclaimed land and developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, the estate consists of 7 high-rise buildings and a 2-storey shopping centre. A...

, Nan Fung Plaza, and On Ning Garden. Residence Oasis is the newest building complex and is connected to the MTR

MTR

Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 Hang Hau Station. The colour of the line in the MTR station is purple, representing the Tseung Kwan O Line.

Transportation

Transportation details
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KMB 91M- Po Lam ↔ Diamond Hill Station 98A- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Ngau Tau Kok Station 98C- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Mei Foo 98D- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East 98S- LOHAS Park ↔ Mei Foo (Rush Time Service) 296M- Hong Shing Garden ↔ Hang Hau Station 297- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Hung Hom Ferry 298E- Hang Hau Station ↺ Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate 893- Sha Tin Racecourse → Hong Shing Garden (Race Day Service) N293- Mong Kok East Station ↔ Sheung Tak (Midnight Service)
NWFB 792M- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Sai Kung 798- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street)
Citybus Citybus (Hong Kong) Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport... E22A- AsiaWorld-Expo ↔ Po Lam N29- Tung Chung Station ↔ Po Lam (Midnight Service)
Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus 692- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Central (Exchange Square) N691- Tiu Keng Leng ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) (Midnight Service)
Cityflyer A29 Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) ↔ Airport
Minibus 11- Hang Hau Estate ↔ Choi Hung Station 11A- Hang Hau Station ↔ Hang Hau Estate (Rush Time Service) 11M- HKUST ↔ Hang Hau Station 11S- Po Lam ↺ Ping Shek (Lung Cheung Road) (Midnight Service) 15- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Hong Shing Garden 15A- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Verbena Heights (Non-Rush Time Service) 16- Po Lam ↔ Po Toi O 18- Hang Hau (North) ↔ North Point (Pak Fuk Road) 19S- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Causeway Bay (Midnight Service) 101M- Hang Hau Station ↔ Sai Kung 102- Hang Hau Station ↔ San Po Kong (Hong Keung Street) 102B- Yuk Ming Court ↺ Choi Hung Station 102S- Sha Tin Station ↺ Choi Hung (Midnight Service) 103- Hang Hau Station ↔ Tuen Mun Station 108A- Choi Ming Court ↔ Hang Hau (North) 109M- Clear Water Bay Peninsula ↔ Hang Hau Station

See also

• Tseung Kwan O
  Tseung Kwan O
  Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
  
  
• Tseung Kwan O New Town
  Tseung Kwan O New Town
  Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...
  
  
• Sai Kung District
  Sai Kung District
  Sai Kung District is the second largest district in Hong Kong in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula and Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories plus a strip to the east of Kowloon. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town but the district's population is...