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Sham Tseng Chinese 深井 Literal meaning Deep well
Sham Tseng skyline. From left to right: Lido Garden, Bellagio , Ocean Pointe , Garden Bakery factory. Viewed from Pak Wan Beach in Ma Wan . Castle Peak Road in Sham Tseng Sham Tseng Village (深井村 ) viewed from Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng.) Sham Tseng Village (深井村 )
Sham Tseng is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District , Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau .
History [ edit ]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sham Tseng was 72. The number of males was 32.[1]
In 1982, the Government launched a new town 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 flats, Government offices and other amenities constructed on 47 hectares of land.[2]
Starting in the 1990s, more and more private housing estates were built in the area for its views of Tsing Ma Bridge over Ma Wan Channel . It is linked to many other parts of Hong Kong by buses and mini-buses.
Villages and housing estates [ edit ]
Sham Tseng's villages are overshadowed and towered by new private housing estates:
Villages
Sham Tseng Village (深井村 )
Sham Tseng East Village (深井東村 )
Sham Tseng Kau Tsuen (深井舊村 )
Sham Tseng San Tsuen (深井新村 )
Sham Tseng West Village (深井西村 )
Sham Tseng Resite Village is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy .[3]
Private housing estates
Sham Tseng is also home to the Sham Tseng Light Housing project, a 45-unit temporary social housing project housed in a former textile factory building.[5]
Education [ edit ]
There are three schools in Sham Tseng:
Sham Tseng is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 62, which includes schools in Tsuen Wan and areas nearby. The net includes multiple aided schools and one government school, Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School.[8]
Commerce [ edit ]
Factory of The Garden Company in Sham Tseng
Sham Tseng is home to baker Garden Company Limited and former home of San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong . The brewery operations began in the 1933 as Hong Kong Brewers and Distillers Ltd under JH Ruttonjee and was sold to San Miguel Corporation in 1948.[9] Yuen Long Industrial Estate .[10] Bellagio now occupies the site of the old brewery.[4]
Union Carbide once had a storage depot in the area, but it has since moved.[4]
Small family restaurants make the bulk of the employment in the area. Most area residents work outside of Sham Tseng.
Tourist attractions [ edit ]
Anglers' Beach
To the north of Sham Tseng is an undeveloped hilly area. Tai Lam Country Park , 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 and Rambler Channel , but most are so polluted and officially closed from swimming due to contamination from sewers and the Sham Tseng Nullah.[11]
A list of beaches in Sham Tseng:
Approach Beach (近水灣泳灘 )
Anglers' Beach (釣魚灣泳灘 )
Casam Beach (更生灣泳灘 ), in Ting Kau
Dragon Bay (青龍灣 ), in Tsing Lung Tau . Privately owned
Gemini Beaches (雙仙灣泳灘 )
Hoi Mei Wan Beach (海美灣泳灘 )
Lido Beach (麗都灣泳灘 ), in Ting Kau
Ting Kau Beach (汀九灣泳灘 ), in Ting Kau
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:
Sham Tseng is famous for roasted goose [12]
Infrastructure [ edit ]
Transport [ edit ]
Kowloon Motor Bus , Long Win Bus and Citybus (Hong Kong) operates bus routes that stop in Sham Tseng:
KMB 234C / 234D
KMB 48P / 234A / 234B / 261B / 53 / 52X
Citybus 952 / 952C / N952
LWB A38
Minibuses that stops in Sham Tseng:
Taxis (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:
Local roads include:
References [ edit ]
^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF) . Lands Department . September 2009.
^ a b c d Li, Sandy (10 July 1996). "Developers set sights on Sham Tseng seafront". South China Morning Post .
^ "Hong Kong government teams up with social enterprise to provide cheap housing for as many as 90 families" . South China Morning Post . 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
^ "PSP 2021" .
^ "28Hse 香港屋網 - 租屋,搵樓香港地產資訊平台" .
^ "POA School Net 62" (PDF) . Education Bureau . Retrieved 12 September 2022 .
^ "Hong Kong Brewers and Distillers – The Sham Tseng Brewery 1930-1935 – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group" . industrialhistoryhk.org . Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
^ "香港記憶 | Hong Kong Memory" . www.hkmemory.hk . Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
^ "EPD - Beach Water Quality" . Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009 .
^ "Kitchen secrets from restaurant that's served roast goose for 60 years" . South China Morning Post . 8 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2022 .
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