17-568: (Redirected from Outlying Islands ) Outlying islands may refer to: In geography [ edit ] Hong Kong [ edit ] Islands District , a Hong Kong district Outlying Islands, Hong Kong , islands outside mainland New Territories, Kowloon and Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong Others [ edit ] List of outlying islands of Indonesia New Zealand outlying islands List of outlying islands of Scotland Islands of
34-847: A fixed link to the New Territories and the rest of Hong Kong. This is via the North Lantau Highway and the Lantau Link , part of the Airport Core Programme completed in 1998. Most recently, since 2018, Lantau is the location of the Hong Kong port of entry for the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge . Lantau is also the only island in the Islands District with a well-developed public transport network on land. It has
51-825: A large number of Hakka people from the Huayang region of Guangdong province, as well as the Hakka districts of Fujian province, moved to what is now Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Traditionally, Kwai Tsing District has been a Hakka speaking region; the original inhabitants of the villages in this area were mainly of Hakka extraction. 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 liners and similar). By 2003 District Councils Election ,
68-715: A population of 185,282. 78.1% of the population are Chinese. Ethnic minority groups include White (5.8%) and Filipino (5.3%). Most of the islands in the Islands District have ferry services linking them with each other and the remainder of the territory, along with Macau and nearby cities in the Pearl Delta , including Guangzhou and Shenzhen . Public ferry piers are located at Tai O (Wing Hong Street, Shek Tsai Po), Tung Chung , Hong Kong International Airport , Cheung Chau Wan , Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay), Lamma Island ( Yung Shue Wan , Sok Kwu Wan ), Discovery Bay , Chi Ma Wan , and Peng Chau . However, only Lantau Island has
85-496: A standalone district when Hong Kong's District Boards were formed in the early 1980s. It remained as a part of Tsuen Wan district until 1985. The newly created district was known as Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District ( 葵涌及青衣區 ) until 1988, when its name was shortened to Kwai Tsing District . The internationally famous container terminals can be found within the district, along the shores of Rambler Channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. The Tsing Ma Bridge , leading to
102-670: Is an integral part of the district. Both light and heavy industries share substantial land in the district. Like other early new towns of Hong Kong, the district was primary for settling the influx of Chinese population around the year of the change of sovereignty in China in 1949 and the baby boom afterwards. Public housing estates were built throughout the district. Many schools have been established by various charities and religious organisations. Some have provided vocational training for industries in Hong Kong while some have become liberal schools. As
119-537: Is located, Tung Chung on northern Lantau near the airport, and Discovery Bay , a large private residential area on eastern Lantau. Many islands of Hong Kong are actually not part of the district. Most notably, Hong Kong Island contains four districts itself. The term Outlying Islands tends to refer to the islands of the Islands District. The northeast point of Lantau and Ma Wan traditionally belong to Tsuen Wan District owing to their administration and transport dependence of Tsuen Wan . Tsing Yi Island once
136-520: The Hong Kong International Airport through the North Lantau Highway , starts at the northwestern end of Tsing Yi Island. Over 75% of the district residents live in public housing . In 1669, the Qing dynasty forced the people in Hong Kong and the coastal regions such as Guangdong , Guangxi, Fujian, etc., to move to the inland areas of mainland China. After this move inland policy ceased,
153-426: The 18 districts of Hong Kong . It is part of the New Territories . It had a population of 185,282 in 2021. Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 263 islands . The Islands District consists of some twenty large and small islands which lie to the south and southwest of Hong Kong. Notable areas that are part of the Islands District include Chek Lap Kok , the reclaimed island on which Hong Kong International Airport
170-664: The Kwai Tsing District Council is divided into 28 constituencies: Kwai Chung Tsing Yi It has 29 constituencies in 2015 election . The district is part of Tsuen Wan New Town . Unlike other new towns in Hong Kong, the district has no clear town core in the course of development. Cores emerge only after Metroplaza in Kwai Fong and Maritime Square in Tsing Yi was built, but they are still incomparable to their counterparts in other new towns in Hong Kong. Industry
187-452: The Republic of China (Taiwan) other than Taiwan Island United States Minor Outlying Islands In theatre [ edit ] Outlying Islands (play) (2002), a play by David Greig Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Outlying islands . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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#1732840465718204-626: The community has aged, the number of school children declined after the 2000s, and schools are facing survival problems. Secondary schools in 2006: There are several sports grounds in the district. Biu Chun Rangers are based in Tsing Yi. Kwai Tsing Theatre in Kwai Fong is gradually becoming an important performance venue in Hong Kong. The usual forms of transportation in the district are buses , minibuses and metro . The MTR ( metro ) Tsuen Wan line has four stations on three lines running through
221-407: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outlying_islands&oldid=1194534443 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Islands District The Islands District is one of
238-415: The lowest population density of 783/km (2,030/sq mi). The outlying islands are notable for a more relaxed way of life than that of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula . The district has the third-youngest residents. Collectively, Mui Wo and Tai O on Lantau, Cheung Chau , Lamma Island and Peng Chau are more populated than the rest of the area of the district. As of 2021, the district has
255-419: The northern shore, the airport, Disneyland, and Discovery Bay). Kwai Tsing District Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong . It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island . Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories . It had a population of 520,572 in 2016. The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average. Kwai Tsing did not exist as
272-662: The only MTR stations within the district; they are Tung Chung on the Tung Chung line and two on the Airport Express serving the airport and AsiaWorld Expo ( Sunny Bay and Disneyland Resort on the Disneyland Resort line administratively lie in Tsuen Wan District ). Finally, Lantau is the only island with franchised taxis and buses , the latter mainly provided by New Lantao Bus (although other operators serve
289-587: Was administered by Tsuen Wan District (1982 to 1985) and now by Kwai Tsing District . Whilst the Sai Kung Islands are part of the Sai Kung District , and the Tolo Channel islands part of Tai Po District . With an area that is 16% of Hong Kong and a population that is 2% of Hong Kong, the Islands District is the largest in terms of area and also the least populated. It is therefore the district with by far
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