Kwai Chung
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Kwai Chung is the home of the principal commercial cargo handling area of Hong Kong, the Kwai Chung Container Terminal, one of the largest and busiest port facilities in the world. The main commercial port was relocated here from Yau Ma Tei in the 1980s, in preparation for the West Kowloon Reclamation, which has left the original waterfront of Yau Ma Tei almost half a mile inland.
Origin of the name
In earlier times Kwai Chung was called Kwai Chung Tsz (葵涌子). Kwai Chung was a stream (Chung) that emptied into Gin Drinkers Bay. The whole bay was reclaimed for land and the stream is no longer visible.
Divisions
Traditionally, Kwai Chung is divided into Upper Kwai Chung or Sheung Kwai Chung (上葵涌), and Lower Kwai Chung or Ha Kwai Chung (下葵涌). Administratively, the former is called North Kwai Chung, and the latter South Kwai Chung. Islam in kwai chung there is two Mosque in kwai chung near shek lei estate tai pak tin street
See also
- List of areas of Hong Kong
- Public housing estates in Kwai Chung
External links
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Coordinates: 22°22′0″N 114°7′30″E / 22.36667°N 114.12500°E