NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wong Tai Sin District

Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙; Pinyin Huang2da4xian1) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. Population (2000): 432,400. Pinyin (æ‹¼éŸ³, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HÃ nyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (æ±‰è¯æ‹¼éŸ³, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (Population as of 2000) Hong Kong Island Central and Western (274,400) Eastern (620,800) Southern (282,400) Wan Chai (190,300) Kowloon (New Kowloon included) Kowloon City (406,000) Kwun Tong (564,700) Sham Shui Po (372,200... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (ä¹é¾; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lÃ³ng; lit. ...

The district contains the following areas: Diamond Hill, Wang Tau Hom, Lok Fu, Chuk Yuen, Wong Tai Sin, Tsz Wan Shan, Fung Wong, Choi Hung and Choi Wan, an area that includes several major public housing estates. Diamond Hill (é‘½çŸ³å±±) is a hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙; Pinyin Huang2da4xian1) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Tsz Wan Shan (慈雲山 pinyin: ci2 yun2 shan1) is a residential area in Hong Kongs Kowloon peninsula, part of Wong Tai Sin district, located at the foot of the Temple Hill. ...

The district derives its name from the Wong Tai Sin Temple, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, which is located there. Worshippers at the main altar of Wong Tai Sin Temple. ... Wong Tai Sin (é»ƒå¤§ä»™; Pinyin: HuÃ¡ng DÃ xian), literally translates to the Great Immortal Wong. ...

In the district, there is a nunnery called Chi Lin nunnery. It is a famous tourist point. It is build in Tong Dynasty style.

Transport

Wong Tai Sin is served by Lung Cheung Road and the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR metro system. The stations are Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill and Choi Hung. The Kwun Tong Line is one of the six lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... Lok Fu (樂富, Jyutping: lok6 fu3; lit. ... Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙, Jyutping: wong4 daai6 sin1) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. ... Categories: Hong Kong geography stubs | Rail stubs | MTR stations ... Choi Hung (彩虹, Jyutping: coi2 hung4; Rainbow) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. ...

See also

The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung...

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Categories: Districts of Hong Kong | New Kowloon The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (Population as of 2000) Hong Kong Island Central and Western (274,400) Eastern (620,800) Southern (282,400) Wan Chai (190,300) Kowloon (New Kowloon included) Kowloon City (406,000) Kwun Tong (564,700) Sham Shui Po (372,200... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (é¦™æ¸¯å³¶, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ... District slogan: none Location within Hong Kong S.A.R. (Click here for satellite image) District Council Chairman Chan Tak-chor Area â€“Land â€“Water 12. ... The Eastern District (æ±å€) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The Southern District (å—å€) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... District slogan: none Location within Hong Kong S.A.R. (Click here for satellite image) District Council Chairman Ada Wong Ying-kay JP Area â€“Land â€“Water ? kmÂ² kmÂ² kmÂ² Population â€“Total (2000) â€“Density 190,300 /kmÂ² Latitude Longitude ?Â°? N ?Â°? E Official website: Wanchai District Council The Wan Chai District (ç£ä»”å€, literally... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (ä¹é¾; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lÃ³ng; lit. ... New Kowloon (Chinese: æ–°ä¹é¾; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: san1 gau2 lung4, Mandarin Pinyin: XÄ«n JiÇ”lÃ³ng) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tates Cairn and Kowloon Peak. ... Kowloon City (Chinese: ä¹é¾åŸŽ; pinyin: ; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 sing4) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kwun Tong (è§€å¡˜å€; Jyutping: gwun1 tong4 keoi1; Cantonese IPA: ) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Sham Shui Po District (æ·±æ°´åŸ—å€) is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Yau Tsim Mong (æ²¹å°–æ—º) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The New Territories (Chinese: æ–°ç•Œ, Pinyin: XÄ«njiÃ¨) is the area of land in Hong Kong, north of the Kowloon peninsula, south of Shenzhen He / Shum Chun River (æ·±åœ³æ²³) and Hong Kongs outlying islands (including Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, and Peng Chau), leased from Qing China to Britain in... Kwai Tsing (Chinese: è‘µé’å€, Jyutping: kwai4 cing1 keoi1, pinyin: kuÃ qÄ«ng qÅ«) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... North District (北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... The position of Sai Kung District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sai Kung (è¥¿è²¢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... District slogan: none Location within Hong Kong S.A.R. (Click here for satellite image) District Council Chairman WAI Kwok-hung, JP Area â€“Land â€“Water 60 kmÂ² kmÂ² kmÂ² Population â€“Total (2001) â€“Density > 600,000 /kmÂ² Latitude Longitude 22Â°39 N 114Â°21 E Official website: Sha Tin District Council... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... Tsuen Wan (èƒç£å€) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Tuen Mun (å±¯é–€) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Yuen Long (å…ƒæœ—, Jyutping: jyun4 long5, pinyin: YuÃ¡nlÇŽng) (used to be known as Un Long), one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the North-West of the New Territories, is a post-war new town set in the centre of Hong Kongs largest alluvial plain. ...