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30-484: The Cantonese name Yuen Long may refer to the limits of the original market town, Yuen Long New Town , Yuen Long Plain or Yuen Long District . The central part of Yuen Long was traditionally a market town , in the area now known as Yuen Long San Hui ( 元朗新墟 ), in Yuen Long District , where people from the surrounding villages sold their crops and fish. The market is still a place where people from villages in

60-700: A Christian and Missionary Alliance church, a supermarket, a fire station, medical centres, a post office, restaurants and a country club. In the 2016 by-census , the population of the estate was recorded as 14,474. The median age of the residents was 45.6, slightly more than the Hong Kong-wide figure of 43.4. Fairview Park is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 74. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學). Fairview Park

90-435: A new town in the northwest New Territories , Hong Kong. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town ( 元朗市 ) from the late 1970s onwards. As it is located in the centre of Yuen Long Plain , the town occupies the best location for villages in the surrounding area to sell their crops and fish. To the west is Ping Shan , south Shap Pat Heung , east Kam Tin , and north Nam Sang Wai . Yuen Long Town

120-399: Is a 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) artificial lake. Fairview Park has its own sewage treatment plant, the end product of which is used for watering vegetation, cleaning streets within the estate and providing a source of water for the nearby Mai Po prawn farm. Statistically, there are more than 100 streets extending to 27 kilometres (17 mi). It has three schools, 60 parks,

150-520: Is a rare example of a self-contained gated community in Hong Kong, linked to the outside world by Fairview Park Boulevard , which despite being a private road has long been opened to the public; its heavy use by nearby villagers and businesses eventually became a source of controversy. On 31   January 2007, a 12-year-old pupil riding his bike to school was run over and killed by a large truck at Fairview Park Boulevard. Fairview Park residents accused

180-522: Is a substantial private residential estate in the Yuen Long District , New Territories, Hong Kong. It is unusual in Hong Kong for consisting of freestanding houses, rather than flats . Fairview Park was built in 1976 by Canadian Overseas Development ( 加拿大海外發展有限公司 ). The development of Fairview Park on fish farming land at Tai Shang Wai was a source of controversy at the time of its planning and construction. Concerns included ecological aspects, due to its proximity to marshland bordering Deep Bay , and

210-699: Is in Yuen Kong Tsuen. It had five students in 2009 and 64 students in 2011; Elaine Yau of the South China Morning Post stated that the school had faced closure but has since improved. The film Little Big Master is about the kindergarten. The 2003 Hong Kong drama Vigilante Force by TVB starring Bowie Lam is set in Yuen Long. The school in 2020 Hong Kong drama We are the Littles by ViuTV starring Stephy Tang , Zeno Koo , Ian Chan and Anson Lo

240-448: Is in Yuen Long. The same school is also appeared in the 2022 Hong Kong drama Into the Wild by ViuTV starring Stanley Yau . The following information show transportation in Yuen Long. 22°26′40″N 114°01′33″E  /  22.44444°N 114.02583°E  / 22.44444; 114.02583 Yuen Long New Town 90.9% Chinese 4.5% South Asian Yuen Long New Town is

270-555: Is sited south of a small hill. While it is far from the coast today, it was beside the seashore when the market was first built. Cheung Shing Street , which separates Nam Pin Wai and Sai Pin Wai , divides the centre of the market. Temples were built for worship and to judge disputes. After the British leased the New Territories in 1898, they built Castle Peak Road to connect major areas of

300-682: The Hong Kong Government of delaying the opening of the recently built Kam Pok Road (which bisects Fairview Park Boulevard near the Fairview Park gate) which cost roughly $ 10 million. This delay, they said, has resulted in Fairview Park Boulevard being turned into a major traffic thoroughfare. On 2   February 2007, Fairview Park residents attended a special meeting organised by the Yuen Long District Council in which

330-561: The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park . Only new and improved companies can operate in the area. Yuen Long Park is located southwest of the town with pagoda , accompanied with Yuen Long Stadium , Yuen Long Theatre and Yuen Long Swimming Pool . This area is a less bustling region within the town. Before Tai Lam Tunnel was opened, the Castle Peak Road and Tuen Mun Road forms the arteries of traffic with urban Kowloon. If

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360-702: The Shenzhen border in China's Guangdong province, towns in the northern parts of Hong Kong, notably Sheung Shui and Yuen Long, have become hubs for parallel traders who have been buying up large quantities of goods, forcing up local prices and disrupting the daily lives of local citizens. Since 2012, there has been a vertiginous increase in Chinese parallel traders arriving in the North District of Hong Kong to re-export infant formula and household products – goods popular with

390-575: The Transport Department announced it would open Kam Pok Road on 5 February without restricting the use of Fairview Park Boulevard by heavy vehicles over seven metres in length. Fairview Park residents responded with outrage by waving placards and shouting. Some council members immediately left the meeting in protest. Fairview Park residents decided to convene a residents meeting themselves on 3 February 2007, to discuss further tactics. They revealed their desire to block trucks coming through by lying on

420-631: The 1980s, the road network was drastically improved by the late 1990s. It was not until late 2003 that the West Rail line was completed. These improvements spurred new waves of town development in the 2000s. Under government plans, the western new town is mainly residential. There are three public housing estates (including one Interim Housing ) in the area. Industry is concentrated on the North side of Yuen Long New Town, namely Yuen Long Industrial Estate and Tung Tau Industrial Area . These areas are managed by

450-458: The 1990s to the west of Yuen Long New Town, separate from Yuen Long New Town. It is mostly residential. There are Light Rail Transit and several bus routes serving between the two towns. The earliest market in Yuen Long was south of the main road, near Tai Kei Leng . In 1669, the market was moved north to the area near the present-day Yuen Long station . This area is now known as Yuen Long Kau Hui (元朗舊墟, lit. "old Yuen Long Town"). This market

480-526: The Chinese – across the border to Shenzhen. Trafficking caused chronic local shortages of milk powder in Hong Kong, which led the government to impose restrictions on the amount of milk powder exports from Hong Kong. The first anti-parallel trading protest was started at Sheung Shui in September 2012. As government efforts to limit the adverse impact of Chinese trafficking were widely seen as inadequate, there have been further subsequent protests in towns in

510-519: The New Territories and Kowloon . The villagers proposed and moved the market town to the main road. After the Second World War , Yuen Long Town dramatically increased in size, going from a small village into a large town known for its numerous cultural and sporting events. The 2019 Yuen Long attack was a mob attack that occurred on 21 July 2019, in Yuen Long, Hong Kong. A mob of over 100 armed men dressed in white indiscriminately attacked civilians on

540-509: The North District including Sheung Shui. A campaign called Liberate Yuen Long was mounted on 1 March 2015 by localist camp to protest smuggling and parallel trading. Yuen Long residents are mainly local ethnic Han with a sizable Hoa immigrants, Vietnamese Chinese from the 1970s to 1990s. The private residential estate Fairview Park is in the northeast part of Yuen Long. The Yuen Long West area, meaning areas west of Tai Tong Road and

570-583: The Yuen Long Nullah and south of Kau Yuk Road, is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73. The other parts are in POA 74. Within POA 73 are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學). POA 74 has multiple aided schools and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學). Schools in Yuen Long include: The Yuen Kong Kindergarten

600-426: The boulevard would have no impact on the access of local villagers who used smaller vehicles. She went on, "We have tried every peaceful means in the past. The government does not listen when we are civilised." The owner of a nearby container storage yard objected to the heavy vehicle ban, saying Kam Pok Road was too narrow for container trucks to pass as he clashed with Fairview Park management staff. Mr Lam Kok-fai,

630-664: The new town, Long Ping and Yuen Long , located near Long Ping Estate and eastern end of the town respectively. Light Rail route travels along the main road ( Castle Peak Road , commonly known as "Yuen Long Main Road" by locals) located at the centre of the town. Yuen Long station is the interchange station of Tuen Ma line and Light Rail. 22°27′45″N 114°01′09″E  /  22.4626°N 114.0193°E  / 22.4626; 114.0193 Fairview Park (Hong Kong) Fairview Park ( Chinese : 錦綉花園 ; Jyutping : gam2 sau3 faa1 jyun2 ; Cantonese Yale : gám sau fā yúhn )

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660-472: The northwest New Territories shop and trade. Like many market towns in Hong Kong, the market operates only on certain days each week. Modern shopping malls and restaurants have also established. Two new towns have been developed in Yuen Long since the 1970s: Yuen Long New Town was developed in and around the market town in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Tin Shui Wai New Town was established in

690-539: The road blocking both access to part of the boulevard and consequently the ability of trucks making a turn. More than 100 Tai Sang Wai villagers traded insults with Fairview Park residents. Deputy chairman of the San Tin Rural Committee Fung Kan-cheung stressed that their village road which turned onto the boulevard, remains their only major access road to the outside world. Ms Leung, a Fairview Park resident, insisted that banning heavy vehicles on

720-520: The road. Fairview Park residents made a public pledge to drop their legal proceedings against the Transport Department if the Transport Department would ban heavy vehicle use on Fairvew Park Boulevard. The Transport Department said it would only make the next move when all legal proceedings are settled. The Transport Department was accused of cowardly behaviour by not standing up to certain groups. Transport Department deputy director Law Fung-ping

750-509: The streets and passengers in the Yuen Long MTR station including the elderly, children, black-clad protesters, journalists and lawmakers. At least 45 people were injured in the incident, including a pregnant woman. The attack happened following an anti-extradition bill protest in Sheung Wan , Hong Kong and was an act perpetrated against the pro-democracy protesters. Due to their proximity to

780-468: The transport implications, with the majority of the inhabitants expected to work in the Victoria Harbour area. The estate covers an area of 1,160,000 square metres (12,500,000 sq ft) and comprises 5,024 houses. There are 13 different types of house, ranging in size from 79 to 157 square metres (850 to 1,690 sq ft). Each house has a front and back garden as well as a car port. There

810-471: The two roads are closed due to accidents or any other reason, it would affect the traffic of Yuen Long. The Tai Lam Tunnel, Tuen Ma line and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) provide alternative routes to residents of Yuen Long. Some bus routes connected urban area and Yuen Long New Town together by New Territories East highway networks before Tai Lam Tunnel opened. There are two Tuen Ma line stations in

840-603: Was a traditional market town in the area also known as Yuen Long San Hui today, within the Yuen Long District in the New Territories. The market town and the adjacent Long Ping Estate , Yuen Long Industrial Estate , Tong Tau Industrial Area, YOHO Town , etc. developed into the Yuen Long New Town in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Hong Kong Government first put Yuen Long New Town on the list of new towns in 1972 and planned several large-scale housing estates . The first development started in 1974. In 1978, Yuen Long New Town

870-474: Was evasive and ambiguous in her answers when grilled by the hosts of RTHK Radio 1's HK2000 phone-in programme. Host Robert Chow Yung accused her department of cowardly behaviour. Kam Pok Road was opened to traffic by the Transport Department on 5 February 2007. By noon that day, Cable TV news images showed 100 Fairview Park residents demonstrating at the site of the bike accident by holding up placards. Fairview Park management staff then placed obstacles on

900-436: Was put on the list of second generation new towns. It served as a secondary administrative centre. Although the new town started in the 1970s, it was developed much more slowly compared to the other new towns due to its long distance from urban Kowloon . Commuters needed to travel via other areas like Tuen Mun or Shek Kong with no rail transport. With the rapid development of an adjacent new town, Tin Shui Wai New Town , in

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