Sai Kung


 
 

Sai Kung (西貢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is a peninsula located in the New Territories.

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The peninsula covers approximately 126 km? and had a population of 316,000 as of 2000.

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In contrast to the densely populated areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, Sai Kung is a coastal district characterised by beautiful scenery, charming small villages and stunning seascapes. The area is well known to Hong Kong locals for its pristine beaches and quiet living, so that while it remains only partly urbanized, many people describe Sai Kung as the "last back garden" of Hong Kong.


 

Pinyin: Pinyin (??, p?ny?n) literally means "join (together) sounds" (a less literal translation being "phoneticize", "spell" or "transcription") in Chinese and usually refers to H?ny? P?ny?n (????, literal meaning: "Han language pinyin"), which is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcripti...

Cantonese: Cantonese generally refers to people or things associated with Guangdong Province, Hong Kong or Macau in China....

Peninsula: A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides....


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Introduction
Geographical characteristics and population
Islands
Local and tourist attractions
Transport
Miscellaneous
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