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Pinyin , or more formally Hanyu Pinyin , is currently the most commonly used romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu means the Chinese language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"...
: Tuguawan) is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of
Kowloon peninsulaThe Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
of
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. The area is part of
urbanAn urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
Hong Kong, and is adjacent to
Hok YuenHok Yuen or formerly Hok Un is a place in at the southeastern coast of Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. It is at the north of Hung Hom, south of Shek Shan and east of Lo Lung Hang....
,
Hung HomHung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is located nearby to Tsim Sha Tsui. The north part of the area is mainly for residential purposes and is mixed with some industrial...
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Ma Tau WaiMa Tau Wai is an area in Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was originally a walled village between present-day Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road West, east of St Teresa's Hospital....
and
Ma Tau KokMa Tau Kok is a place between To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Chung in Hong Kong. It was a cape in Kowloon Bay in Victoria Harbour and opposite to the Sacred Hill at Ma Tau Chung.-Cattle Depot Artist Village:right|275px|thumb|Cattle Depot Artists Village...
. Administratively, the area belongs to the
Kowloon City DistrictKowloon City District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 381,352 in 2001. The district has the third most educated residents while its residents enjoy the highest income in Kowloon....
of
KowloonKowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong, comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
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Hoi Sham IslandHoi Sham Island , also called To Kwa Wan Island , is a former island in Kowloon Bay off the coast at an urban and bay of To Kwa Wan of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong....
off the bay is one of the many attractions in Hong Kong. The island is incorporated in the
peninsulaA peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus. Word origin: Latin paenīnsula : paene, almost + īnsula, island.A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit....
due to extensive
reclamationThis article is about Land reclamation in Hong Kong.Land is in short supply in Hong Kong and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:...
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See also
- Hoi Sham Island
Hoi Sham Island , also called To Kwa Wan Island , is a former island in Kowloon Bay off the coast at an urban and bay of To Kwa Wan of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong....
- Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun...
- Grand Waterfront
Grand Waterfront is a private housing estate in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near Kowloon City Ferry Pier. Formerly the Hong Kong and China Gas gaswork site, the estate consists of five 58-storey high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade. It was jointly developed by Henderson Land Development...
- Celestial Heights
Celestial Heights is a private housing estate in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, jointly developed by Cheung Kong Holdings and Nan Fung Group. There are 939 housing units with an average price of HK$19,000,000. It is composed of several more-than-50-floor buildings...