| New Territories,
abbreviated to NT or N.T., is a region in Hong Kong excluding
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island.
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| Hong Kong consists
primarily of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula
and the New Territories as well as some 260 other islands.
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| The strong population
growth in the territory of Hong Kong has led to more and more
suburban housing areas being built in the New Territories, the
so-called |
| mile) region that
stretches from Kowloon to the border of mainland China, the
New Territories have long been Hong Kong's answer to its growing
population. |
| Map of China: Map
of China: Hong Kong is marked with a red dot. ... New Territories.
The following buildings are currently listed: |
| Clear Water Bay,
This is perhaps the most attractive area in the New Territories.
Located on the eastern edge of Hong Kong, Clear Water Bay coils
around the |
| The New Territories
- Hong Kong - Selected High Quality Photographs and Links. |
| Hong Kong is divided
into four main areas - Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories
and the Outlying Islands. Kowloon and the New Territories are
on |
| Tai Mo Shan is Hong
Kong's highest peak at 957 metres and offers views of all of
the New Territories to the north and the town of Tsuen Wan to
the south. |
| Subdivisions: Hong
Kong, Kowloon, New Territories. Suffrage: Permanent residents,
at 18 years or over, living in Hong Kong for the past 7 years
are eligible |
| The New Territories,
thus named when acquired in 1898, are Hong Kong's residential
... The main attractions of the New Territories are real Hong
Kong life, |
| In 1984 Britain agreed
to return the New Territories and the rest of Hong Kong to China
upon the expiration of the lease in 1997. |
| Visiting one of the
world's finest race courses in Hong Kong is quite an experience.
One of Hong Kong's largest public parks, Penfold Park, is located
in |
| Hong Kong/New Territories
is an entry in Wikitravel; sadly, so far pathetic re country
parks and scenic areas, which are surely the greatest attractions
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| The district is best
known for a modern horseracing - the Sha Tin Racecourse as well
as its huge shopping mall the New Town Plaza. |
| Tsing Yi, an island
to the northwest of Hong Kong Island, has extended drastically
by reclamation of almost all its natural shore and annexation
of Nga Ying |
| Travel blogs about
Tai Mei Tuk, New Territories, Hong Kong - Read 1 travel story,
see 5 travel photos, about Tai Mei Tuk, New Territories, Hong
Kong by |
| Travel blogs about
New Territories, Hong Kong - Read 2 travel stories, and read
1 forum discussion about New Territories, Hong Kong by TravelPod
members. |
| Hong Kong, Kowloon
and the New Territories, Hong Kong, China: Find photos, descriptions,
maps, and expert advice on things to do in Hong Kong, |
| There are 4 districts
-- Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and Outlying Islands.
3. Third level: Detailed map. You can "Zoom In" and drag this
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A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in
Tai Po, a town in the New Territories |
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New Border |
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New Territories,
abbreviated to NT or N.T., is a region in
Hong Kong excluding
Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon
and
Stonecutters Island. Historically, it is the region described
in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, namely
that the territories comprised of the mainland area north of the
Boundary Street of
Kowloon Peninsula and south of the
Sham Chun River which is the border between Hong Kong and
Mainland China, as well as over 200
Outlying Islands including
Lantau Island,
Lamma Island,
Cheung Chau, and
Peng Chau in the territory of Hong Kong.
Later, after the establishment
of
New Kowloon, the extension of urban Kowloon between the Boundary
Street and the Kowloon Ranges spanned from
Lai Chi Kok to
Lei Yue Mun, the New Kowloon was gradually urbanised and absorbed
into Kowloon and finally excluded from New Territories. Hence, the
New Territories now is only the mainland north of the Kowloon Ranges
and south of the Sham Chun River, as well as the Outlying Islands.
It comprises an area of 952km² (368 sq mi).
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The New Territories were leased from
Qing
China
to
Britain in
1898
for 99 years in the
Second Convention of Peking (The Convention for the Extension
of Hong Kong Territory). Upon the expiration of the lease, it was
transferred to
People's Republic of China in
1997,
together with the Qing ceded territories of Hong Kong Island and
Kowloon Peninsula.
In
2006,
New Territories had a population of 3,573,635 and its population
density was 3,748 per km².
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