Nga Tsin Wai Road
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Nga Tsin Wai Road is a major road linking Kowloon Tsai
Kowloon Tsai
Kowloon Tsai is a place between Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong. It was formerly a village in valley and now the place became low density residential area in New Kowloon...

 and Kowloon City
Kowloon City
Kowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District....

 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 extends Lancashire Road
Lancashire Road
Lancashire Road is an inclined street in Hong Kong. It marks the boundary between Kowloon Tong and Prince Edward constituencies of Kowloon City District. Most parts of the road is one-way downhill towards Waterloo Road....

 at the junction with La Salle Road
La Salle Road
La Salle Road is a two-way street in Kowloon Tsai of Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. It runs from Prince Edward Road near Beverly Villas to Hereford Road near Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education Lee Wai Lee campus.-Location and routing:...

 at the east and go round south of Kowloon Tsai Park
Kowloon Tsai Park
Kowloon Tsai Park is a park located in the Kowloon Tsai area in of New Kowloon. It lies within the Kowloon City District....

. After crossing roads and streets in Kowloon City, it ends in Kai Tak Road near Prince Edward Road East
Prince Edward Road
Prince Edward Road East and Prince Edward Road West are roads in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going in an east-west direction and linking Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City and San Po Kong ....

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Naming

Nga Tsin Wai Road is named after Nga Tsin Wai Tsuen
Nga Tsin Wai Tsuen
Nga Tsin Wai Tsuen , also known as Hing Yau Yu Tsuen is a walled village in Wong Tai Sin, New Kowloon, Hong Kong...

, a walled village
Walled villages of Hong Kong
Once common throughout China, walled villages can still be found in southern China and Hong Kong. Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories...

 northeast of the road, east of Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898....

. Nga Tsin Wai literally means "walled village
Walled village
A walled village is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack of wild animals and enemies. Usually, people living in the...

 in front of checkpoint".
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