Sham Tseng
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Tsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001...
, 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...
, between Ting Kau
Ting Kau
Ting Kau is an area in west Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Ting Kau Village is a village near the shore. The beach nearby, Ting Kau Beach was once a popular beach in Hong Kong. The water quality affected by the treated water injected into Victoria Harbour.Ting Kau is also famous...
and Tsing Lung Tau
Tsing Lung Tau
Tsing Lung Tau is a small area in Tsuen Wan West, New Territories in Hong Kong.-Geographical information:It is located on the southwest coast of the New Territories in Hong Kong, between Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun. There are two villages: Tsing Lung Tau Village and Yuen Tun Village, with many...
.
In 1982, the Government launched a new town
New towns of Hong Kong
The area of Hong Kong is very mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate booming populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan...
project for the area. There were proposals for a massive housing scheme, where the population of the village, then estimated at 6,000, was set to increase dramatically to 50,000 people. There would be an additional 26,000 in public housing, Home Ownership Scheme
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme is a subsidized-sale programme of public housing in Hong Kong managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority...
flats, Government offices and other amenities constructed on 47 hectares of land.
Starting in the 1990s, more and more private housing estates were built in the area for its spectacular view of Tsing Ma Bridge
Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...
over Ma Wan Channel
Ma Wan Channel
Ma Wan Channel is a channel between Ma Wan and Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. The north end of the channel is Ting Kau where it joins the Rambler Channel. To the west it joins with the Kap Shui Mun channel running to the south of Ma Wan, leading into Urmston Road. To the east it divides into the...
. It is linked to many other parts of Hong Kong by buses and mini-buses.
Villages and housing estates
Sham Tseng's villages are overshadowed and towered by new private housing estates:Villages
- Sham Tseng Kau Tsuen
- Sham Tseng Shan Tsuen
Private Housing Estates
- Rhine Terrace
- Rhine Garden
- Pink Villa
- Golden Villa
- BellagioBellagio (Hong Kong)Bellagio is a private housing estate at the reclaimed land outside Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Formerly the San Miguel Factory, the estate consists of 3 phases completed between 2002 and 2006...
- Ocean PointeOcean PointeOcean Pointe is a skyscraper located in the Sham Tseng area of the New Territories in Hong Kong. The tower rises 54 floors and in height. The building was completed in 2001. It was designed by architectural firm DLN Architects & Engineers, and was developed by Kerry Properties Limited...
- Lido Garden
- Sea Crest VillaSea Crest VillaSea Crest Villa is a large-scale private housing estate along the coastline of Castle Peak Road between Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau in Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is divided into 5 phases, Phase 1 to 4, and Phase 5 Royal Sea Crest , which were completed between 1992 and...
- Dragonette
Politics
- Sumly ChanSumly ChanSumly Chan Yuen Sum , is a social worker and politician in Hong Kong, who is a member of the Civic Party and a district councillor in Tsuen Wan District Council...
is District Councillor for Tsuen Wan DistrictTsuen Wan DistrictTsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001...
, which includes Sham Tseng - Albert ChanAlbert ChanThe Honourable Albert Wai-yip Chan , born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency, except for the periods 1997-2000 and Jan-May 2011. Chan is also a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council...
is the Legco member for the Geographical constituencyGeographical constituencyIn Hong Kong and Macau, geographical constituencies, as opposed to functional constituencies, are elected by all eligible voters according to geographically demarcated constituencies. There are currently 5 geographical constituencies in Hong Kong...
of New Territories West, which includes Sham Tseng
Education
There are virtually no schools in the Sham Tseng area and so most students (primary and secondary) are sent to schools in Tsuen WanTsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
.
There are three schools in Sham Tseng:
- Emmanuel Primary School
- Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School - formerly Chai Wan Kok Catholic Primary School is relocated from Tsuen Wan for 2009-2010 school year
- Parkview-Rhine Garden Pre-school
Commerce
Sham Tseng is home to baker Garden Company LimitedGarden Company Limited
The Garden Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based bakery and confectionery manufacturer. The company was one the first Chinese owned businesses created to sell Western-style food products in the territory.-History:...
and former home of San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong
San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong
San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Ltd. is a brewery company in Hong Kong. It is a non-wholly owned subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation of the Philippines...
. The brewery operations began in the 1948 as Sham Tseng Brewery and became San Miguel in 1969. The brewery operations and head office moved in 1996. Bellagio now occupies the site of the old brewery.
Union Carbide
Union Carbide
Union Carbide Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. It currently employs more than 2,400 people. Union Carbide primarily produces chemicals and polymers that undergo one or more further conversions by customers before reaching consumers. Some are high-volume...
once had a storage depot in the area, but it has since moved.
Small family restaurants make the bulk of the employment in the area. Most area residents work outside of Sham Tseng.
Tourist attractions
To the north of Sham Tseng is an undeveloped hilly area. Tai Lam Country ParkTai Lam Country Park
Tai Lam Country Park , established on 23 February 1979, is a country park located in the Tai Lam, at the south of Yuen Long and east of Tuen Mun, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. This country park has an area of 54 km².-Highlights:...
, a large park located northwest of Sham Tseng. There are nature trails along Butterfly River and Falls near Sham Tseng.
Numerous beaches are found at or near Sham Tseng from the waterways joining Ma Wan Channel
Ma Wan Channel
Ma Wan Channel is a channel between Ma Wan and Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. The north end of the channel is Ting Kau where it joins the Rambler Channel. To the west it joins with the Kap Shui Mun channel running to the south of Ma Wan, leading into Urmston Road. To the east it divides into the...
and Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from mainland Kowloon Peninsula, namely Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories...
, but most are so poluated and officially closed from swimming due to contamination from sewers and the Sham Tseng Nullah.
A list of beaches in Sham Tseng:
- Dragon
- Butterfly
- Angler's
- Lido
- Casam
- Gemini
- Approach
- Hoi Mei Wan
- Ting Kau
Residents are more incline to swim in pools located at their residential complexes.
Sham Tseng Temporary Market is a local produce market under the Sham Tseng Bridge flyover.
There are two retail malls located below residential flats to meet local needs:
- Rhine Garden Shopping Centre
- Bellagio Mall
Infrastructure
- Sham Tseng Treatment Works
- Sham Tseng Sewage Treatment Works
- Sham Tseng Substation - China Light and PowerChina Light and PowerThe CLP Group and its holding company, CLP Holdings Ltd , is a Hong Kong electric company that businesses in a number of Asian markets and Australia....
- Sham Tseng Fire and Ambulance Depots - Hong Kong Fire Services
- Airport Core Programme Exhibition CentreAirport Core Programme Exhibition CentreThe Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre, is housed in a single-storey distinctive white structure situated at 401 Castle Peak Road, Ting Kau, New Territories in Hong Kong. The exhibition centre is run by the Home Affairs Department for the Airport Core Programme often referred to as the Rose...
- Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial... - Ma Wan Marine Traffic Control Centre - Transport Department
Food
Sham Tseng is famous for roasted goose and they can be found at various restaurants in the area:- Leung Kee Roast Duck Restaurant
- Sham Tseng Chan Kee Roasted Goose
- Sham Tseng Yue Kee Roast Goose Restaurant
- Foo Kee Roast Goose and Duck Restaurant
Transport
- KMB and Citybus (Hong Kong)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...
operates bus routes that stop in Sham Tseng:- KMB 234S
- KMB 234A / 234B / 53
- Citybus 962B
- TaxisTaxicabs of Hong KongTaxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxi system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
(red taxis serving Kowloon and Hong Kong Island and green taxis serving the New Territories) - Sham Tseng Link - a proposed bridge and highway linking Sham Tseng and Lantau Island; with connections with Route 3
- Sham Tseng Ferry Pier (深井碼頭) - former ferry service to Ma Wan Town
Major roads in Sham Tseng include:
- Castle Peak RoadCastle Peak RoadCastle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...
- Tuen Mun RoadTuen Mun RoadTuen Mun Road is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun in the New Territories with Tsuen Wan. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9, which circumnavigates the New Territories...
/Tsing Long HighwayTsing Long HighwayTsing Long Highway is an expressway of Route 3 from North West Tsing Yi Interchange on Tsing Yi Island to Yuen Long, in Hong Kong. Ting Kau Bridge and Tai Lam Tunnel are part of the expressway. It connects with the Tsing Kwai Highway in the south...
Local roads include:
- Sham Hong Road
- Sham Tsz Street