Fanling (ˌfænˈlɪŋ), also known as
Fan Ling and
Fan Leng, is an
area in the
New TerritoriesNew Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
of
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Administratively, it is part of the
North DistrictNorth District is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density.It...
. Fanling Town, part of the Fanling area, is where most of population of the area live.
Part of
Fanling-Sheung Shui New TownFanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong....
, Fanling Town includes
Luen Wo HuiLuen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Located northeast of Fanling Station, it was formerly a market founded by villages in the surrounding area and later became a town. The market has now ceased to operate and only a few structures...
(聯和墟), the
marketplaceA marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...
of Fanling before urban development in the area, and
Wo Hop ShekWo Hop Shek is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside...
(和合石), where an uphill public
cemeteryA cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
is located. The population of Fanling keeps growing. Today many public and private estates can be found in the area.
Northwest of Fanling is
Sheung ShuiSheung Shui is an area in New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southeast.-History:...
and southeast is
Tai PoTai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...
. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (粉壁嶺). The enclosing walls and corner watch towers of Kun Lung Wai,
Lung Yeuk TauLung Yeuk Tau , commonly known as Lung Ku Tau and also called Lung Ling is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong....
, is a
declared monument of Hong KongDeclared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12...
.
Fanling North is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with
Ta Kwu LingTa Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China....
and Kwu Tung North.
Sights
- Fanling Wai
Fanling Wai is a village in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong, built by the Pang Clan. It is composed of a walled village and its extensions: Pak Wai , Ching Wai or Chung Wai - the walled village, and Nam Wai .-History:Fanling Wai is the centre of the Pang Clan who arrived in Hong Kong late in...
(粉嶺圍), a walled villageOnce common throughout China, walled villages can still be found in southern China and Hong Kong. Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories...
.
- Fung Ying Seen Koon (蓬瀛仙館), a Taoist temple.
- Siu Hang Tsuen (小坑村), an ancient village.
- Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum
- Lung Yeuk Tau
Lung Yeuk Tau , commonly known as Lung Ku Tau and also called Lung Ling is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong....
Heritage Trail
Public and private housing estates in Fanling Town
- Avon Park (碧湖花園)
- Belaire Monte (綠悠軒)
- Cheung Wah Estate (祥華邨)
- Dawning Views (牽晴間)
- Fanling Centre (粉嶺中心)
- Flora Plaza (花都廣場)
- Grand Regentville (御庭軒)
- Regentville (帝庭軒)
- Ka Fuk Estate (嘉福邨)
- Ka Shing Court (嘉盛苑)
- King Shing Court (景盛苑)
- Wah Ming Estate (華明邨)
- Wah Sum Estate (華心邨)
- Yan Shing Court (欣盛苑)
- Yung Shing Court (雍盛苑)
- Greenpark Villa (蔚翠花園)
- Cheerful Park (欣翠花園)
- Vienna Garden (維也納花園)
- Wing Fok Centre (榮福中心)
- Wing Fai Centre (榮輝中心)
- Union Plaza (海聯廣場)
- Fanling Town Centre (粉嶺名都)
Transport
Fanling is served by:
- Route 9
Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road...
- Fanling Station
Fanling Station is a station on Hong Kong's East Rail Line. It is next to Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known Taoist temple. The Fanling Highway was built from 1983 to 1987 directly adjacent to the station...
in Fanling Town
- Bus routes
Bus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2005, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public buses services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR, and residents' services for residential estates...
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