Hang Hau

Hang Hau
Traditional Chinese	坑口
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin keng1 kou3 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping haang1 hau2

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Hang Hau

Hang Hau (Chinese: 坑口) is a residential area in Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was reclaimed from Ap Chai Wan (now Shui Bin Village (水邊村)).

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Hang Hau in 1950s

History

The earliest traceable history referring to Hang Hau was in the 19th century. It was an agricultural and fishing village. Hang Hau got its name from a large water channel near Mang Kung Uk (孟公屋) that led to the sea. In days gone by, Hang Hau was on the sea front, facing Junk Bay. Many of the village names in Hang Hau reflect this – Shui Bin Village (水邊村) means Waterside Village, for example.

In 2 October 1957, Hang Hau Rural Committee was established. The rural committee was to serve the indigenous inhabitants in Hang Hau Village, Shui Bin Village, Tin Ha Wan Village, Yau Yue Wan Village, Tseng Lan Shue, Tai Po Tsai, Mang Kung Uk and Po Toi O.

Between the 1960s and 1980s, Hang Hau was a large ship scrapyard area. Since there was a ferry from Junk Bay to Island East Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oxygen Company started building factory in Hang Hau. Manufacturing business and trading service were thus established.

Long before the development of Tseung Kwan O New Town, Hang Hau was near settlements such as Hang Hau Village, Boon Kin Village and Tin Ha Wan Village. Most of the Villages were relocated at the current site near the Tseung Kwan O Hospital, which were moved after the new town's development. Now, about two-thirds of Hang Hau is on reclaimed land, and the sea is far away.

There has been a proposal to build Hang Hau New Town. It was considered because it is near the urban area, but it was put aside owing to the high cost of reclaiming the deep Junk Bay.

Housing

Hang Hau is developed over hundred years, many indigenous three storey village houses still can be found in the eastern edge of Hang Hau. Nowadays, Hang Hau is fully packed with private and public estates owing to the development of Tseung Kwan O New Town.

Home Ownership Scheme Estates

• Chung Ming Court
• Hin Ming Court
• Wo Ming Court
• Yu Ming Court
• Yuk Ming Court

Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) Estates

• Fu Ning Garden
• Jolly Place
• On Ning Garden

Public Estates

• Hau Tak Estate
• Ming Tak Estate

Private Estates

• East Point City
• Maritime Bay
• Residence Oasis
• La Cite Noble
• Nan Fung Plaza

Villages

• Boon Kin Village
• Hang Hau Village
• Shui Bin Village
• Tin Ha Wan Village

Infrastructures

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Hang Hau Tin Hau Temple

Civil Facilities

• Po Ning Road General Outpatient Clinic
• Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex
• Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Recreations

• Hang Hau Sports Centre
• Hang Hau Man Kuk Lane Park
• Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Shopping Malls

• East Point City
• Hau Tak Shopping Centre
• Nan Fung Plaza
• The Lane (MTR Malls)

Temple

• Hang Hau Tin Hau Temple

Church

• St Andrew's Church

Institutes

Primary Schools

• Assembly of God Leung Sing Tak Primary School
• PLK Fung Ching Memorial Primary School
• Tseung Kwan O Government Primary School
• Yan Chai Hospital Chan Iu Seng Primary School

Secondary Schools

• Catholic Ming Yuen Secondary School
• H.K.M.L.C. Queen Maud Secondary School
• PLK Ho Yuk Ching (1984) College

Transportation

Transportation details

MTR Hang Hau Station KMB 91M- Po Lam ↔ Diamond Hill Station 98A- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Ngau Tau Kok Station 98C- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Mei Foo 98D- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East 98S- LOHAS Park ↔ Mei Foo (Rush Time Service) 296M- Hong Shing Garden ↔ Hang Hau Station 297- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Hung Hom Ferry 298E- Hang Hau Station ↺ Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate 893- Sha Tin Racecourse → Hong Shing Garden (Race Day Service) N293- Mong Kok East Station ↔ Sheung Tak (Midnight Service) NWFB 792M- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Sai Kung 798- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) Citybus E22A- AsiaWorld-Expo ↔ Po Lam N29- Tung Chung Station ↔ Po Lam (Midnight Service) Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus N691- Tiu Keng Leng ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) (Midnight Service) Cityflyer A29 Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) ↔ Airport Minibus 11- Hang Hau Village ↔ Choi Hung Station 11A- Hang Hau Station ↔ Hang Hau Village (Rush Time Service) 11M- HKUST ↔ Hang Hau Station 11S- Po Lam ↺ Ping Shek (Lung Cheung Road) (Midnight Service) 15- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Hong Shing Garden 15A- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Verbena Heights (Non-Rush Time Service) 16- Po Lam ↔ Po Toi O 18- Hang Hau (North) ↔ North Point (Pak Fuk Road) 19S- Hang Hau (North) ↺ Causeway Bay (Midnight Service) 101M- Hang Hau Station ↔ Sai Kung Town Centre 102A- Hang Hau Station ↔ San Po Kong (Hong Keung Street) 102B- Yuk Ming Court ↺ Choi Hung Station 102S- Sha Tin Station ↺ Choi Hung (Midnight Service) 103- Clear Water Bay ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry 108A- Choi Ming Court ↔ Hang Hau (North) 109M- Oscar By The Sea ↔ Hang Hau Station

See also

• Tseung Kwan O
• Tseung Kwan O New Town
• Sai Kung District