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Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town

Fanling-Sheung Shui new town was developed from the traditional market towns and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District, Hong Kong in the New Territories of Hong Kong....
 in the North District
North District, Hong Kong

North District is the northernmost district of the districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories....
 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
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Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town

Fanling-Sheung Shui new town was developed from the traditional market towns and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District, Hong Kong in the New Territories of Hong Kong....
 in the North District
North District, Hong Kong

North District is the northernmost district of the districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories....
 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. Fanling
Fanling

Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China....
 is to its southeast.

Shek Wu Hui used to be the marketplace of Sheung Shui, before the development of the new town. It was the main market in Sheung Shui since 1930s. Today some private residences can be found towering over the old flats in the hui (market). Most of the buildings we see today were repaired in the 50s.

Sheung Shui Wai, originally dwelled by the Liu clan, is a walled village
Walled villages of Hong Kong

Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.A walled village is a kind of traditional building which is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack of wild animals and enemies....
. The ancestral hall Liu Man Shek Tong in the village is one the declared monuments of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong

Declared 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 of Hong Kong as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette....
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The Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School, located near Sheung Shui Wai, (originally established by the Liu clan), is the largest secondary school in Hong Kong, in terms of area covered. More than one turfed football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 field can be found inside the school campus. Because of its green and ample campus, the school used to serve as a scene for local Educational Television
Educational television

Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of education. It may be in the form of individual programs or a dedicated television channel....
 programs.

Housing estates


Public estates

  • Choi Yuen Estate
  • Tin Ping Estate
  • Tai Ping Estate
  • Ching Ho Estate


Home Ownership Scheme Courts

  • Yuk Po Court
  • Choi Po Court
  • On Shing Court
  • Sunningdale Garden
  • Tsui Lai Garden


Private estates

  • Lung Fung Garden
  • Metropolis Plaza
  • Sheung Shui Centre
  • Sheung Shui Town Centre
  • Woodland Crest
    Woodland Crest

    Woodland Crest is a private housing estate in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed by Sun Hung Kai, and is managed by . It has a total of 548 apartments, and was completed in May 1996....
  • Venice Garden
  • Noble Hill
  • Royal Green
  • Royal Jubilee
  • On Kwok Villa
  • Pearl Vista
  • Glorious Peak


Villages

  • Hakka Wai
    • Tsung Pak Long Tsuen
    • Tai Tau Leng
  • Sheung Shui Wai
    • Wai Loi Tsuen
    • Man Kok Village
    • Ha Pak Tsuen
    • Sheung Pak Tsuen
    • Chung Sam Tsuen
    • Tai Yuen Tsuen
    • Hing Yan Tsuen
    • Po Sheung Tsuen
    • Mun Hau Tsuen
  • Fu Tei Au Tsuen
  • Hung Kiu San Tsuen
  • Wa Shan Tsuen
  • Tin Ping Shan Tsuen
  • Wu Nga Lok Yeung
  • Shek Wu San Tsuen
  • Ling Shan Tsuen
  • Ng Uk Village
  • Siu Hang Tsuen
  • Siu Hang San Tsuen
  • Yin Kong Tsuen


Shopping centres

  • Lung Fung Garden
  • Metropolis Plaza
  • Sheung Shui Centre
  • Sheung Shui Town Centre
  • Landmark North
    Landmark North

    Landmark North is an office tower-and-shopping mall complex in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong. It was developed by Sun Hung Kai and is the commercial centre of Sheung Shui....


Community facilities

  • Lung Sum Avenue Sports Centre
  • North District Park
  • North District Sportsground
  • North District Town Hall
  • Shek Wu Hui Municipal Services Building (???????)
  • Shek Wu Hui Playground
  • Sheung Shui Public Library (???????)
  • Sheung Shui Swimming Pool
  • Tin Ping Sports Centre


Public services

  • North District Hospital
  • Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club Clinic (????????)
  • Shek Wu Hui Post Office
  • Sheung Shui Fire Station


Transport

Sheung Shui is served by the Sheung Shui Station of such that residents can go to Kowloon
Kowloon

Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south....
 and other districts along the East Rail Line within 40 minutes.

Many KMB
Kowloon Motor Bus

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world....
 routes and minibus routes serve Sheung Shui. Residents can take buses to other parts of North District, western New Territories (including Yuen Long
Yuen Long

Yuen Long is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai....
, Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun

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 and Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area....
), Tai Po
Tai Po

Tai Po refers to the area 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 Hong Kong Railway Museum of the KCR East Rail, within the Tai Po District in Hong Kong....
, Sha Tin
Sha Tin

Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
, most parts of Kowloon, parts of northern Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km?, as of 2006....
 (including Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay or East Point, Hong Kong is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai District and Eastern District, Hong Kong Districts of Hong Kongs....
 and Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island . It is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District , or Gateway District ....
) and the Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
. The KMB bus terminus is located at Landmark North and the green minibus
Public light bus

A Public light bus is a common Public transport mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that Buses in Hong Kong cannot reach as efficiently....
 terminus is located by Landmark North as well. Also, a non-schedule red minibus
Public light bus

A Public light bus is a common Public transport mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that Buses in Hong Kong cannot reach as efficiently....
 terminus is located at San Hong Street.

See also

  • Fanling
    Fanling

    Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China....
  • North District
    North District, Hong Kong

    North District is the northernmost district of the districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories....


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