It is a natural harbor in China and a shipping center in the Far East. 22 30' north latitude,114 20' east longitude, located in the east of the Pearl River Estuary, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. Hong Kong is located at the crossroads between China and its Asian neighbors, at the entrance of the Pearl River Delta, and at the center of the Asia-Pacific region with considerable economic growth, which can be said to occupy the best geographical position. Hong Kong Port is one of the busiest and most efficient international container ports in the world, and it is also the main hub port in the global supply chain. At present, more than 80 international liners provide about 500 container liner services every week, connecting Hong Kong with more than 500 destinations around the world.
2. Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour, referred to as Victoria Harbour for short, is a seaport located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula in People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region. One of the three natural ports in the world. Because Hong Kong is a natural harbor with a wide area and deep water, it has the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient" and "Three Nightscape in the World".
Victoria Harbour covers an area of 4 1.88 square kilometers, with an average water depth of12m. The deepest river is Lei Yue Mun, about 43 meters deep, and the shallowest river is Yau Ma Tei, about 7 meters deep. It starts from Lei Yue Mun in the east and reaches Green Island, Nam Wan Kok and Ting Kau (also known as "West Anchor Bay") in the west. The tidal range in Victoria Harbour is about 1 meter. The harbour includes islands such as Tsing Yi Island, Green Island, little green island and Kowloon Stone, and waterways such as Rambler Channel, Sulphur Channel and Lei Yue Mun. The name of Victoria Harbour, Queen Victoria from England. Free access throughout the year.
3. Kat O.
Kat O is an island in Hong Kong, located in the southwest waters of Mirs Bay, east of Sha Tau Kok and north of Plover Bay Freshwater Lake. Administratively, this area belongs to the North District. The island covers an area of 2.35 square kilometers. This island lies at the junction of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Although it is not a restricted area, the only ship entering and leaving the island needs to land through Sha Tau Kok Pier in the restricted area of Hong Kong. Non-indigenous residents usually charter boats from Sanmenzai and Maniaoshui in Tai Po and go directly to the island for a short stay.
4. Tai Po
In Tai Po, there is a famous inner port of Hong Kong-Tolo Harbour, which is located to the east of Tai Po New Town and to the northeast of Sha Tin New Town. The harbor is southwest-northeast, and the outlet is Qimen Strait, and then the seawater flows into Dapeng Bay.
Plover Bay Freshwater Lake in Tai Wai Tuk is the first large-scale water storage reservoir in Hong Kong, and it is also a good place for people to ride bicycles. Freshwater Lake was originally a big bay-Wan Chuan. There used to be many villages along the gulf coast, but they were demolished during the construction of freshwater lakes in the 1960 s, and some rural sites were buried at the bottom of freshwater lakes.
5. Tai O
Tai O has the reputation of "Venice of Hong Kong". Tai O is located on an outlying island, far away from the bustling urban area, and is less affected by urbanization, so it still retains the early fishing village style of Hong Kong. Tai O has beautiful scenery, and the elevated cabin on the waterway is the residence of fishermen. Rivers and streams are interspersed in rows of ancient shack buildings, setting off a unique fishing village.
Kwai Chung Container Terminal, located in the northwest of Hong Kong, is the shipping center of Hong Kong. It officially opened on 1972, and quickly developed into a world-famous container terminal. Attractions include Lantau Island, Sha Tin Racecourse, Fu Peng Park and Sai Kung Peninsula.
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong Port
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Victoria Harbour
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Tai Po
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