Tai Po Waterfront Park

Tai Po Waterfront Park is a park in Tai Po, New Territories, covering an area of about 22 hectares. It is the largest park in Hong Kong and is currently managed by the Hong Kong leisure and Cultural Services Department. Tai Po Waterfront Park is located in Tai Fat Street, Tai Po, New Territories, adjacent to Tai Po Industrial Estate, Fu Shan estate and Kwong Fu estate. The park can also be divided into two parts: the waterfront garden and the waterfront park. They were built in 1994 and 1997 respectively, with a total cost of HK $210 million.

Tai Po Waterfront Park

Tai Po Waterfront Park is a park in Tai Po, New Territories, covering an area of about 22 hectares. It is the largest park in Hong Kong and is managed by the Hong Kong leisure and Cultural Services Department. Tai Po Waterfront Park is located in Tai Fat Street, Tai Po, New Territories, adjacent to Tai Po Industrial Estate, Fu Shan estate and Kwong Fu estate. The park can also be divided into two parts: the waterfront garden and the waterfront park. They were built in 1994 and 1997 respectively, with a total cost of HK $210 million.

overview

Tai Po Waterfront Park covers an area of 22 hectares, including a 1200 meter long waterfront walking path, park, recreation area, jogging path, cycling path and an open-air theatre with 600 seats. A fan-shaped sea of flowers is set up in the seaside park. From the perspective of Hong Kong's return to China monument, the sea of flowers is like a rainbow of seven colors, adding to the beauty of the whole park. The sea of flowers blooms all year round, showing all kinds of colorful flowers.

There are also other recreational facilities in the park, such as lawn bowling field and insect hall. Tourists can take a taxi from the seaside park to visit the Tai Po Railway Museum. It's only 15 minutes' drive and the traffic is very convenient.

Tai Po Waterfront Park is the largest park in the district. It was fully completed in 1997 for public use. The construction cost is 210 million yuan and covers an area of 22 hectares. It is located in the south of Tai Po Industrial Village and faces Tolo port. The park provides a wide range of facilities, including a 1.2 km long waterfront walking path, a park, a recreation area, a jogging path with a fitness station, a cycling path and a 600 seat outdoor theater.

In addition, there is a 32.4-meter-high memorial tower in the park. The upper layer of the watchtower is open from 9 am to 6 pm every day. Visitors can climb to the top of the tower and enjoy a panoramic view of the whole Tai Po Waterfront Park from a high place. The lower part of the tower is open all day. After visiting the tower, visitors can visit the insect exhibition hall nearby.

geographical position

Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. It is located in the east of the new territories, covering Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Chuan Wan and part of the northern part of the Sai Kung peninsula. With a total area of about 14800 hectares, it is the second largest administrative region in Hong Kong.

Tai Po District is located in the northeast of the new territories. It covers Tai Po and Sai Kung north with a total area of about 14700 hectares. Sai Kung north is listed in Tai Po District because of its close traffic links in the past. Residents of Sai Kung north often come to Tai Po for business, so they have established a close relationship with Tai Po, which remains unchanged.

The history of Tai Po can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. According to the records of the literature, Tai Po was known as Huizhou blade at that time and was famous for producing bengzhu. During the Song Dynasty, due to the invasion of foreign nationalities, the wars in the Central Plains continued frequently. The common people fled the disaster of war and moved south one after another. Some of them finally settled in Dapu. Since then, the population has been growing.

During the Ming Dynasty, the Deng family settled in Dapu and established Xiaozi temple, daputou village and market. This market is now called old market of Dapu, which is located in the plain north of lincun River and has gained economic monopoly. With the development of population and products, the Wen family of Taiheng village established the "seven treaties" with seven nearby villages. In 1892, another new market, Taihe City, was built. The seven covenant Rural Committee also built the Wenwu temple to establish the Zhiqing Temple of Taihe City, and built roads adjacent to the temple to expand the urban area, gradually forming today's Tai Po market. After the construction of the Guangfu bridge, the economic activities of the two fairs have gradually expanded and become the centre of the fairs in the new territories.

The new territories were leased to England in 1898. The flag raising ceremony was held at the original site of the old Tai Po police station, which symbolized the beginning of New Territories governance. Since then, Tai Po has become an important administrative center in the new territories. In 1910, the opening of the Kowloon Canton Railway promoted the development of Tai Po.

Tai Po is originally a simple town with historic sites and charming rural scenery. Due to the development of the times, the industrial development, the city center gradually urbanized, buildings, traffic, pedestrians such as crucian carp, coupled with the establishment of industry, transformed into a bustling downtown. However, on the outskirts of the city center, the villages still retain their traditional features, with towering ancient trees, solemn ancestral halls, and the quiet elegance of the suburbs. They are different from the prosperous areas and coexist peacefully.

Tai Po has a population of about 320000. Most of the residents live in the private housing estates and six public housing villages in the old and new market. The rest are scattered in more than 80 villages.

facilities

There is a memorial tower in Tai Po Waterfront Park to commemorate the handover of sovereignty. In addition to the memorial tower of Hong Kong's return to China, there are 1200 meters of waterfront walking path, jogging path and bicycle path in Tai Po Waterfront Park, as well as open-air theater, lawn bowling course, waterfront promenade, insect house and model boat pool. In addition, bicycle kiosks are also available to rent bicycles. Some families are often seen riding bicycles and strolling along the seaside in the park.

Commemorating the transfer of sovereignty

There is a memorial tower for the return of Hong Kong in Tai Po Waterfront Park. When Britain took over the new territories, it landed from the current position of the tower. Therefore, when Hong Kong's sovereignty was transferred to China, a tower was built at the site to commemorate the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty. With a height of 32 meters, visitors can climb to the top of the tower to have a panoramic view of the whole Tai Po Waterfront Park and the views of baxianling and Ma'anshan.

On June 25, 2007, the new territories Heung Yee Kuk erected a "sculpture commemorating the 10th anniversary of the handover" in Tai Po Waterfront Park. The sculpture is about 18 meters high and is designed by a famous sculptor Wen Lou. The shape of the sculpture is "Zhong", and the bottom is supported by two gold and silver pillars, representing the coexistence of the two systems.

facilities

In addition to the memorial tower of Hong Kong's return to China, the park has a 1200 meter long promenade, 660 seat observation deck, 600 seat outdoor theater with tents, lawn bowling field, jogging path, insect house, natural garden, western garden and model boat pool.

There are bicycle kiosks outside the park to rent bicycles. Tourists can ride bicycles to Sha Tin to enjoy the view of Tolo Harbour along the way, and return bicycles at Sha Tin Park.

Opening Hours

Insect house: 8 am to 7 pm Hong Kong Reunification monument: 7 am to 7 pm

Lawn bowling field:

Monday (except public holidays): closed

Tuesday to Friday: 8 am to 1 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 8 am to 10 pm

Gate Court: 7 am to 6 pm

Other park facilities: 24 hours a day

Memorial Tower of Hong Kong's return

Located in the waterfront park of Tai Po District, the memorial tower of Hong Kong's reunification is a memorial tower to commemorate the handover of sovereignty. It is also one of the most famous large-scale architectural landmarks in Hong Kong.

Memorial Tower of Hong Kong's return

The memorial tower of Hong Kong's return to China is a 32.4-meter-high observation tower. It is designed as a spiral building with two floors. It is made of wood.

Open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Visitors can climb to the top of the tower to overlook the entire Tai Po Waterfront Park and the Tai Po Industrial Estate adjacent to Tolo Harbour.

There are inscriptions under the memorial tower to illustrate the significance of the construction. The main idea is that the villagers of the new territories were ceded to Britain in Hong Kong. In the early years, they sacrificed their lives to defend their native land. In the fall of Hong Kong, the villagers fought against Japan. As a result, Hong Kong regained its glory and the new territories developed. The villagers actively participated and made great contributions to social prosperity. The inscription also points out that when Britain took over the new territories, it made its first landing from the location of the Tai Po memorial tower. Therefore, on the occasion of Hong Kong's return to China, a memorial tower was built there to commemorate the event.

Address: Waterfront Park, Tai Po, new territories.

Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Transportation: take the Kowloon Canton Railway to Tai Po Market Station, then transfer to a taxi, about 5 minutes' drive.

Consumption budget: free admission.

Metropolitan Park

Metropark is an initiative in Hong Kong to build a large park in the southwest of the southeast Kowloon Development Area (former Kai Tak Airport) of the Kowloon Peninsula. Covering an area of 24.5 hectares, the park will replace Tai Po Waterfront Park as the largest park in Hong Kong. Metropark is positioned as the Central Park in East Kowloon. Therefore, Victoria Park, known as "Hong Kong Island Central Park", will be referred to for more recreational and recreational facilities. The coastal part of the park is designed as a Waterfront Promenade to allow the public access to Victoria Harbour. The park also has a boulevard connecting the developed areas of Kowloon City. The Metropark is about 15 minutes' walk away from Kai Tak station.

Near scenic spots

Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Mosque, Lan Kwai Fong, Sai Kung, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Taiping peak, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, coastal defense Museum, court of final appeal, Aberdeen, Happy Valley Racecourse, Hollywood Road, Queen's Square, deep water bay, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, film archive, teaware Museum, Hong Kong Animal and plant park

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