Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong | |||||||||||
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 The famous Wong Tai Sin Temple, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin. Everyday Hong Kong people flock to this temple to wish for good health and prosperity. | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃大仙 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄大仙 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Big Yellow Immortal | ||||||||||
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Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.[1]
The area was previously known as Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estates. The populace of the estates, the prosperity of Wong Tai Sin Temple and the completion of Wong Tai Sin MTR station gradually eclipses its former name.
Location
Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tau Hom. Lion Rock is located north west of Wong Tai Sin.
History
For history before the completion Wong Tai Sin Estates in 1960s, see Chuk Yuen.
Features
Public housing estates in the area include Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate, Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, Chuk Yuen North Estate and Chuk Yuen South Estate. Fung Wong San Tsuen is also considered part of Wong Tai Sin.
Two shopping centres, Temple Mall North (previously: Lung Cheung Mall) and Temple Mall South (previously: Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre).
Transport
The area of Wong Tai Sin is centre at the main road Lung Cheung Road which connects Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. The Wong Tai Sin station of MTR runs beneath the road.
See also
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Look up Wong Tai Sin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Nga Tsin Wai Tsuen, a walled village in the area.
- Public housing estates in Wong Tai Sin
22°20′29.9″N 114°11′34.9″E / 22.341639°N 114.193028°E / 22.341639; 114.193028
References
- ^ Discovery Hong Kong, Wong Tai Sin. Retrieved 2018-09-27
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Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories
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| Wan Chai District2 | |
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| Sham Shui Po District | |
| Kowloon City District |
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| Kowloon City District | |
| Wong Tai Sin District |
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| Kwun Tong District |
| Kwai Tsing District6,7,8 | |
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| Tsuen Wan District6,7 (Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula on Lantau Island excluded) |
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Official place names are from "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department and "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd.
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
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