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Encyclopedia > Kwai Fong

Kwai Fong (葵芳) is an area of Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and [[[Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area]] to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drunkers Bay in 1960s. Kwai Chung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. ... One of the entrances to Lai King MTR station. ... Stone of Tsing Yi Bridge Tsing Yi Bridge (青衣大橋) is the first bridge on Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ...


Kwai Fong actually named after Kwai Fong Estate, the first public housing estate. Kwai (葵) is the first Chinese character getting from Kwai Chung. Before the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) spanned the area, there is only few private residental blocks west of the estate. This article is about MTR as a metro system. ...


The area is well served by public transport to Kowloon, via the Kwai Fong Station of Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and buses. The area also contains two mega-plazas, Metropolitan Plaza and Kwai Chung Plaza. One of the most well known schools in the area is Buddhist Sin Tak College. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍, Mandarin: Jiulong, lit. ... The public transport interchange under the station Kwai Fong station is an elevated railway station on Tsuen Wan Line of Hong Kong MTR, opened in 1982. ... This article is about MTR as a metro system. ...


The local district council is Kwai Tsing District Council. A Council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ...


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Kwai Tsing District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (491 words)
Kwai Tsing (Chinese: 葵青區, Jyutping: kwai4 cing1 keoi1, pinyin: kuí qīng qū) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
Kwai Tsing District borders in the north and west with Tsuen Wan District, east with Sha Tin District, southeast with Sham Shui Po District and Yau Tsim Mong District (marine), south with Central and Western District (marine), and southwest with Islands District (marine).
Kwai Tsing Theatre in Kwai Fong is gradually becoming an important performance venue in Hong Kong.
Encyclopedia: Kwai Fong (MTR) (1977 words)
Kwai Fong (葵芳, Jyutping: kwai4 fong1) station is an elevated railway station on
Named after Kwai Fong Estate, a large public housing estate to its northeast, the station has successfully become a transit interchange, business centre, as well as the landmark area of Kwai Chung.
Kwai Chung (Chinese: 葵涌; Cantonese IPA:, Jyutping: kwai4 cung1; Mandarin Pinyin: kuí chōng) is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
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