Lin Ma Hang
Encyclopedia
Lin Ma Hang is a village
in the Sha Tau Kok
area of Hong Kong
and is situated north of the New Territories
, next to the Shenzhen river, east of Heung Yuen Wai and west of Hung Fa Leng. It is situated in the Frontier Closed Area is therefore inaccessible to non-permit holders.
People originated in the village are the Yip (葉) (or Ip, Yap, Yapp), Lau (劉), Sin (冼) and Koon (官) (or Kwun). It is named after a fruit
called Lin Ma (蓮麻) that can be found in the mid-level streams.
(SSSI) in 1994.
The Lin Ma Hang Stream was designated as a SSSI in 2008. It supports 17 species of primary freshwater fish, representing 50% of all such species native to Hong Kong.
The village is situated in the basin of the Robin's Nest (紅花嶺) (meaning red flower ridge) which is famous for its abundance in "Hanging Bell flowers" (吊鐘花), which flowers can only been found around the Chinese New Year
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Located on the border with mainland China, there is another town of same Chinese name, Shatoujiao, romanized using Hanyu Pinyin, across the Sham Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen of mainland...
area of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong 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...
and is situated north of the New Territories
New Territories
New 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...
, next to the Shenzhen river, east of Heung Yuen Wai and west of Hung Fa Leng. It is situated in the Frontier Closed Area is therefore inaccessible to non-permit holders.
People originated in the village are the Yip (葉) (or Ip, Yap, Yapp), Lau (劉), Sin (冼) and Koon (官) (or Kwun). It is named after a fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
called Lin Ma (蓮麻) that can be found in the mid-level streams.
History
A lead mine was in operation in Lin Ma Hang starting in 1915. Pb–Zn ore was mined there. The mine operated intermittently between 1915 and 1958, producing 16,000 tonnes of lead metal and 360,000 ounces of silver.The Government rescinded the mining lease in 1962 and the mine was abandoned the same year.Fauna and flora
The abandoned lead mine now holds one of the most important bat colonies in Hong Kong, and was designated as a Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific Interest (Hong Kong)
Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a special area to protect wildlife, habitats and geographic features based on scientic interest in Hong Kong. Scientic interests are special features relating to animal life, plant life, geology and/or geography...
(SSSI) in 1994.
The Lin Ma Hang Stream was designated as a SSSI in 2008. It supports 17 species of primary freshwater fish, representing 50% of all such species native to Hong Kong.
The village is situated in the basin of the Robin's Nest (紅花嶺) (meaning red flower ridge) which is famous for its abundance in "Hanging Bell flowers" (吊鐘花), which flowers can only been found around the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
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