Tai Po
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Tai Po district (大埔; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: daai6 bou3; Pinyin: Dàbǔ; lit. "big steps") is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories. Population (2000): 321,500.
Like Yuen Long, Tai Po used to be a traditional market town. Tai Po New town has now a population of approximately 282,000 people. Upon full development, the population is expected to reach 283,000.
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Geography
Islands
In addition to the mainland part of the district, the following islands of Hong Kong are under the juridiction of Tai Po district:
- A Chau (丫洲, Centre Island)
- Breaker Reef - Tai Po
- Bun Sha Pai (崩紗排)
- Cham Pai (杉排)
- Chau Tsai Kok (洲仔角)
- Che Lei Pai (扯里排)
- Chek Chau (赤洲, Port Island)
- Flat Island (銀洲)
- Hau Tsz Kok Pai (孝子角排)
- Hin Pai (蜆排)
- Kung Chau (弓洲)
- Ma Shi Chau (馬屎洲)
- Ma Yan Pai (媽印排)
- Mo Chau (磨洲)
- Ping Chau (平洲)
- Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒)
- Sha Pai (沙排)
- Shek Ngau Chau (石牛洲)
- Tang Chau (燈洲)
- Tap Mun Chau (塔門洲, Grass Island)
- Tit Shue Pai (鐵樹排)
- Wai Chau Pai (灣仔排)
- Wu Chau (烏洲)
- Yeung Chau (洋洲)
Miscellaneous
Hong Kong Note Printing Limited, which prints all the bank notes in Hong Kong, is located in the Tai Po Industrial Estate, an industrial area of light industries (food processing, printing, etc.)
Also located in Tai Po:
Transportation
This district is served by Tolo Highway, KCR East Rail and Tai Po Road. It is remindable that 71B, which runs between Fu Heng and Tai Po Centre, is the cheapest route in Hong Kong, with the fare of just HK$1.2 (US15c). Also, E41 (Long Win Bus), which runs between Tai Po Tau and Hong Kong International Airport is the cheapest bus route per kilometre. (HK$0.22/km, with total distance of 56.7km and full fare of HK$13)
Railway stations serving the district:
See also
External links
- Tai Po District Council (http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/tp/english/welcome.htm)
- Electoral Boundary Map 1 (http://www.info.gov.hk/eac/pdf/distco/maps/dc2003p1.pdf)
- Electoral Boundary Map 2 (http://www.info.gov.hk/eac/pdf/distco/maps/dc2003p2.pdf)
- About Tai Po New Town (http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/about/achievements/regional/regi_taipo.htm)
- http://ec.hku.hk/hiking/Tai_Po/starting_points.htm