Today we are talking about Sai Kung, of course not Sai Kung in Vietnam, but the Sai Kung district of Hong Kong, China.
Sai Kung District is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong, with a total area of 136.17 square kilometers, including the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, the Clear Water Bay Peninsula, the new town of Tseung Kwan O and more than 70 islands in the eastern waters, making it the fifth largest area of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. 95% of the population is concentrated in the new town of Tseung Kwan O. Sai Kung is known as the back garden of Hong Kong, as most of the area is undeveloped, making it a great place for citizens to take out on their daily outings.
The area of Sai Kung District includes Sai Kung, Keng Kou Countryside and Tseung Kwan O. In terms of area, it is the second largest administrative district in Hong Kong.
Sai Kung district is located in the southeast of the New Territories and includes suburban and new town parts, as well as dozens of islands of different sizes. In addition to retaining the traditional folk customs of the countryside, the district also has the vitality and vitality of the new town. During the high-speed urbanization process, the suburbs of Sai Kung have rarely preserved beautiful natural scenery and are known as the "back garden of Hong Kong".
Tseung Kwan O in the district has grown from a small fishing village and shipbuilding area in the 1960s to a major new town with a population of about 300,000 today, reflecting the momentum and vitality of Sai Kung District.
During the Qing Dynasty, all merchant ships and tribute ships entering China from the West had to pay taxes at Fo Tang Chau in Saigon before they could enter Chinese waters. Therefore, the name of this place in Saigon refers to tribute ships from the West.
Sai Kung is sparsely populated, including the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, the Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Tseung Kwan O New Town and about 70 large and small outlying islands, with a total area of 136.17 square kilometers and a total population of 327689 people, making it the second largest administrative region in Hong Kong. The high and rugged mountains of the Saigon Peninsula are not conducive to modern development, and there are 3 country parks in the area, so most of the area is protected countryside.
There are many criss-crossing mountain trails in Sai Kung, and most of the peninsula is protected by Sai Kung East Country Park and Sai Kung Sai Country Park. The Snake Tip is the most prominent peak in the northeast of Saigon, with an altitude of 468 meters. The two mountain points of Long Tsui and Short Tsui are firmly guarded in front of the mountain, with Egg Bay and South Snake Bay escorting on the left, and the beautiful Dalang Four Bays on the right. Behind the main peak is a continuous mountain range of large pillow covers.
The Mani Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong, also built in the middle of the sea, located in Sai Kung East and West Country Park. The construction of the reservoir was magnificent, at the east and west ends of the Eastern Strait of the Grain Ship Bay Chau and Sai Kung Peninsula, respectively, with two stone dams 64 meters above the horizontal line, which began in 1971 and was completed in 1979, with a water storage capacity of 280 million cubic meters.
Big Bull Lake (artificial lake) is located on the small Hawaiian Trail on the ancient boardwalk leading to Tseung Kwan O from The Tin Hang Tree in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The current reservoir of Daniu Lake is about 700 meters long and 25 meters wide. The scenery is still very attractive, attracting many hiking enthusiasts to visit every holiday, and the remains of reservoirs, waterfalls and dams can be visited, and the scenery can be beautifully overlooked, and it can also overlook the construction of Tseung Kwan O New Town under the mountain. The nameless ancient boardwalk from Jinglanshu Village to Tseung Kwan O is officially designated as the Little Hawaiian Trail by the Hong Kong government, and about 10 minutes walk from Jinglanshu Village, you can see that there are still remnants of the excavated nearby.
Sai Kung refers to the coastal area in the southeast of the New Territories, which is rich in natural resources, covering a number of small islands, bays and mountains, and integrates the largest country, hiking and leisure facilities in the local area, including the snake tip, the first of the three sharp peaks in Hong Kong, the Tung Long Island full of rocky rocks, the clear water bay of Clear Water Bay, and the newly developed Tseung Kwan O New Town.
Hanging Bell Chau Sea Cave: The Saigon Peninsula and the islands along its coast are mostly made up of volcanic rocks. The stone in the area around The Bangi Reservoir and the southern archipelagos such as Hanging Bell Chau are acidic lava. Due to the long-term erosion of the east wind and waves, Hanging Bell Chau has formed many special sea erosion terrains, such as sea caves, sea rock columns, sea erosion arches and sea erosion gaps, which make the natural appearance of this area more attractive.
Tianhou's Birthday: At the time of Tianhou's birthday, there was no special ceremony in Nam Wai Village, and the villagers just went to worship the Tin Hau Temple. No need to fast, I have tried to do a big drama at the birth of the Queen of Heaven before.
Chinese New Year: Villagers in Nanwei Village will go to the Tin Hau Temple and then worship the ancestral hall (the people with the surname Qiu will go to the Qiu Ancestral Shrine to worship the gods), and the days are Chinese New Year's Eve evening and the first day of the New Year.
Construction of Ding House: There are still hundreds of thousands of square feet of unused private land in Nan Wai Village, and the construction of Ding House requires the consent of all villagers to apply for it, because the villagers believe that the construction of Ding House is related to feng shui.
grouper
Grouper, commonly known as rock fish, is a perch, serranidae, named because of its floral stripes and heterochromatic spots. There are many varieties of groupers, including red-spotted grouper, blue grouper, gem spotlock, six-banded grouper, cloud-veined grouper, longitudinal banded grouper and so on. Grouper can be said to be the representative of Hong Kong seafood, is the most prestigious of the saltwater fish produced in Hong Kong, the most common are flower dog spots, erythema, Su rat spots, mud spots, rat spots, of which mouse spots are the most expensive.
Features: Grouper life habits are very strange, never mixed with other fish swimming together, like to live alone in tens of meters deep, clear water quality of the seabed reef bushes, difficult to catch with nets, can only use hook fishing. They are fierce and like to devour fish and shrimp. The fishing season is from April to November, with the Dragon Boat Festival to Mid-Autumn Festival as the peak season.
Edible: Grouper is rich in nutrients, the meat is more thorny, the meat is tender and white, the taste is delicious, similar to chicken, known as "sea chicken". Moreover, grouper has a large production, long and durable, and the selling price is cheaper, it is a low-fat, high-protein high-quality edible fish, which is deeply loved by Hong Kong citizens, and is pushed by Hong Kong and Macao as one of the four famous fish in China, and is an essential dish for high-end banquets. Any foreigner who comes to Hong Kong for the first time will automatically or be invited by friends to try hong Kong's famous seafood taste, and the first thing they taste is often grouper.
According to the place of origin, it can be divided into West Pearl, East Pearl, and South Pearl, and there is a saying that "West Pearl is not as good as East Pearl, And East Pearl is not as good as South Pearl". Pearls produced in the Beibu Gulf area of China belong to the "South Pearl", and they are also produced in the sea water near Hong Kong. "Nanzhu" has large grains, round beads, thick beads, pink and tender, and crystal bright. It is recorded in the history books that successive feudal rulers since the Han Dynasty have wanted Hepu Taishou to pay tribute to Hepu pearls as the highest treasure of the court. In addition to being a valuable ornament, pearls are also a precious medicinal herb.
Wanxiang
Although Hong Kong is a shopping paradise, combining the world's famous products in one place, there are not many real souvenirs born and grown in Hong Kong. A specialty is a spice produced here, made from a local incense tree, which is lit with a special incense stick.
It grows along the coast of Guangdong and northern Vietnam, mostly in Dongguan, Xin'an and other counties, but also in Shatin and Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
When the incense tree grows to twenty feet tall, it can be made of "incense" by cutting out the sap, which is the raw material for a variety of incense products, and can be used as a good product for offerings to the gods and tributes. Before the first year of the Ming Dynasty, the area around Hong Kong belonged to Dongguan County. The area around Sha Tin and Tai Po is a famous source of "Wanxiang".
Due to the abundant incense production, the incense market trade here is also very developed. Most of the incense products were first transported to Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, then transported by "Bigeye Chicken" ship to Shek Pai Wan (today's Aberdeen), and then transferred to Chinese mainland, The South Sea and even the Arab countries.
Donglong Island, also known as Donglong Chau, is the southernmost point of Saigon. On the island, there is a site for a fort with a history of hundreds of years, which includes the lighthouse, the Hongsheng Ancient Temple, the Fotangmen Lighthouse, the stone scenery on the top of the mountain, the hidden dragon spitting beads, the sea erosion platform, the navel hole, the sea cliff cliff and other points, as well as the hot spot of rock climbing and kite flying. The Donglong stone carvings on Donglong Island have been listed as monuments by the government, and the dragon-shaped patterns on the walls are still well preserved. Dong Long Island is also one of the designated camping sites of the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, which has two campsites providing water and toilets.
Langja is one of the beaches of Saigon, in the southeast of the Saigon Peninsula and surrounded by mountains. It is not managed by the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and there are no lifeguards or shark nets on the beach, but there are camping sites where many tourists swim and camp on holidays.
Located in a bay between Ma Hok Wat Peninsula, Pak Sha Wan and Sai Kung Bay, Samsung Bay is a first-class water quality beach in Hong Kong, and many small fish will be seen near the shore. The location is a bit isolated, the traffic is more inconvenient, only the street ferry can go.
Located in Sai Kung East Country Park, the Deer Lake Trail is about 4.7 km long and rugged, taking 3 hours. Passing through Saigon's famous Double Deer Stone Stream, in addition to the Man Giet Reservoir, you can also overlook The Great Mosquito Mountain, The Tip of the Snake, Dong Wan Shan and Tai Lang Wan.