Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town
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Sai Kung Town (Chinese: 西貢市; pinyin: Xīgòng shì), or simply Sai Kung (Chinese: 西貢), is a town on the Sai Kung Peninsula facing Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter, part of Sai Kung District) in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sai Kung is the central hub of nearby surrounding villages, and, hence the name, may also refer to the areas in its immediate surroundings.
Name
Sai Kung was established as a market town for the surrounding villages as 西貢墟 around 100 years ago.[2] Nowadays, officially, the town is more often referred to as 西貢市. Despite its modern transliteration, 市 (usually meaning 'city' in Classical Chinese), 墟 and 市 both mean 'market'. The word 市 was also used by the colonial British government to transliterate the word 'town'; for example, Tai Po Town.
The name Sai Kung (
History
According to Professor
Additionally, Prof. Faure stated that the market(s) on Sai Kung Peninsula was (were) founded before the signing of the
There were no proper educational institutions or other schools on Sai Kung Peninsula at that time, as traditional learning establishments were located in the smaller settlements. However, the Catholic Church of Hong Kong had established a primary school there, at the end of the 19th century, which taught a Western curriculum in the market town.[7] The colonial British government also established a police station and a dispensary near the market.[7]
During
According to another author, Sai Kung market town expanded and grew economically in the
Sai Kung town underwent significant expansion during the 1970s, when the High Island Reservoir (and its associated water management schemes) required some villagers and fishermen to be relocated to Sai Kung. This provided new government-funded residential and commercial development in the town centre, and was followed by Tui Min Hoi (literally 'over the harbour')'s development under the government's market town programme.[citation needed]
Before the relocation of Hong Kong International Airport from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok, the town was a popular residential area for the airport's and airlines' international employees.[citation needed]
The town is next to
Boundaries
The statutory boundaries of the town were developed by the Sai Kung Town Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) in the 2000s,[9] and approved by 2006.[10] However, in elections, the town is served by the constituency of Sai Kung Central, which roughly covers the same area as the OZP.
The statutory boundaries of the town are Hiram's Highway, Po Tung Road and Tai Mong Tsai Road in the north and west. In the south, the town is bordered by the Tsiu Hang Special Area, as well as Pak Sha Wan Peninsula. To the east, the coastline serves as the boundary.[11]
Climate
Climate data for Sai Kung (1994–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.3 (77.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.4 (1.71) |
32.5 (1.28) |
69.6 (2.74) |
130.4 (5.13) |
350.6 (13.80) |
485.0 (19.09) |
328.0 (12.91) |
377.0 (14.84) |
269.4 (10.61) |
101.0 (3.98) |
43.5 (1.71) |
27.8 (1.09) |
2,258.2 (88.91) |
Average rainy days | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 124.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
74.2 | 79.2 | 82.4 | 84.6 | 83.9 | 83.1 | 81.4 | 81.8 | 78.2 | 73.1 | 72.7 | 69 | 78.6 |
Source: Hong Kong Observatory (precipitation, rainy days 1994-2017)[12][13][14][15] |
The coordinate of the weather station is 22°22′32″N 114°16′28″E / 22.37556°N 114.27444°E.
Public housing
Tui Min Hoi Chuen (
Lakeside Garden (Chinese: 翠塘花園) is primarily a subsidised private housing estate[18] and Flat-for-Sale Scheme estate on the reclaimed land.[19] It is the third rural housing scheme developed by Hong Kong Housing Society. It consists of ten private residential blocks and one rental residential block, completed in 1997.[16] The rental block provides affordable rental housing similar to those of the Hong Kong Housing Authority.[16][20]
Transport
Sai Kung Town is primarily served by double-decker buses, public light buses and green taxis. There is no MTR link to Sai Kung Town. Ferry services are available to the neighbouring islands and isolated coastal villages in Sai Kung Hoi.
Press
Sai Kung is served by Sai Kung & Clearwater Bay Magazine, a freely-distributed, English-language monthly magazine, and the community website Saikung.com.
Education
Sai Kung is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 95. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Tseung Kwan O Government Primary School (將軍澳官立小學).[21]
The Hong Kong Academy (Early Childhood, Primary & Secondary) is located in Sai Kung.
Sai Kung Sung Tsun Catholic School (Primary Section & Secondary Section) is also located in Sai Kung.
See also
References
- ^ "District Profiles at the website of 2011 Population Census".
- ^ 西貢墟 [Sai Kung Town]. travelinsaikung.org.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Sai Kung District Council. c. 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Asiatic Pilot Vol.3: Coast of China, Yalu River to Hongkong with Formosa 1909. U.S. Hydrographic Office. 1910. p. 549.
- ^ a b 糧船灣養魚業協會. 西貢海域的漁業文化特色. hktraveler.com (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- JSTOR 1796827.
- ISBN 978-962-04-3147-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-583970-6.
- ISBN 978-988-8444-43-4.
- ^ Chan, Albert; Suen, Michael (13 November 2002). "LCQ15: Outline Zoning Plans". Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau; Legislative Council. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Approved Sai Kung Town Outline Zoning Plan referred back for amendment" (Press release). Hong Kong Government. 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Draft Sai Kung Town Outline Zoning Plan approved" (Press release). Hong Kong Government. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Monthly Data for Single Element". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Monthly Means of Meteorological Elements for Sai Kung, 1994-2017". Hong Kong Observatory. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Monthly Means of Meteorological Statistics for Sai Kung, 1994-2017". Hong Kong Observatory. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Extract of Annual Data - Sai Kung". Hong Kong Observatory. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "香港房屋協會". www.hkhs.com.
- ^ Tui Min Hoi Chuen Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Monthly Rent of Housing Society's Rental Estates Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Photo Content Cover (Internet English)". July 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
- ^ "香港地方 | 建設及建築物 | 房協屋村(二)". www.hk-place.com.
- ^ "POA School Net 95" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Hoi Pong Street (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Main Street (East) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Main Street (West) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Po Tung Road (East) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Po Tung Road (West) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Sai Kung Road (North) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Sai Kung Road (South) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village See Cheung Street (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Tai Street (East) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Tai Street (West) (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Tak Lung Back Street (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Tak Lung Front Street (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)