Hang Hau
Hang Hau
Hang Hau (Chinese: 坑口) is a residential area in 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 Tsuen (水邊村)).
History
Hang Hau got its name from a large water channel (水坑) that led to the sea. In days gone by, Hang Hau was on the sea front, facing Junk Bay. Many of the place names in Hang Hau reflect this – Shui Bin Tsuen means Waterside Village, for example. Now, about two-thirds of Hang Hau is on reclaimed land, and the sea is far away.
Between the 1960s and 1980s, Hang Hau was a large ship scrapyard area.
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. Hang Hau Village was located at the current site of the Tseung Kwan O Hospital, which was moved after the new town's development.
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.
Private housing estate complexes include Residence Oasis, East Point City and On Ning Garden. Residence Oasis is the newest building complex and is connected to the MTR Hang Hau Station. Hang Hau MTR Station is on the Tseung Kwan O Line.
Transportation
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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)
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NWFB
- 792M- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Sai Kung
- 798- Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street)
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Citybus
- E22A- AsiaWorld-Expo ↔ Po Lam
- N29- Tung Chung Station ↔ Po Lam (Midnight Service)
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Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus
- 692- Hang Hau (North) ↔ Central (Exchange Square)
- N691- Tiu Keng Leng ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) (Midnight Service)
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Cityflyer
- A29 Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) ↔ Airport
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Minibus
- 11- Hang Hau Estate ↔ Choi Hung Station
- 11A- Hang Hau Station ↔ Hang Hau Estate (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
- 102- 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- Hang Hau Station ↔ Tuen Mun Station
- 108A- Choi Ming Court ↔ Hang Hau (North)
- 109M- Clear Water Bay Peninsula ↔ Hang Hau Station
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See also
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Coordinates: 22°19′N 114°16′E / 22.317°N 114.267°E / 22.317; 114.267
