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Tung Chung Fort
Native name
東涌古城, 東涌堡 or 東涌炮台
Tung Chung Fort
LocationLantau Island, Hong Kong
BuiltShun Hei era
Declared Monument of Hong Kong
Designated24 August 1979
Reference no.9
Tung Chung Fort is located in Hong Kong
Tung Chung Fort
Location of Tung Chung Fort in Hong Kong
Tung Chung Fort
Traditional Chinese東涌炮台
Simplified Chinese东涌炮台
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東涌所城
Simplified Chinese东涌所城
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東涌寨城
Simplified Chinese东涌寨城
Entrance gate of Tung Chung Fort
Tung Chung Rural Committee Office and exhibition hall within Tung Chung Fort

Tung Chung Fort is a fort located near Tung Chung, on Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Close to Tung Chung Road, the fort is surrounded by the villages of Sheung Ling Pei (上嶺皮) and Ha Ling Pei (下嶺皮). It has a companion Tung Chung Battery on the coast.

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has been developed since the late 20th century with the construction of Tung Chung New Town on its north-western coast and the completion of several major...

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improve tourism to the area, the aerial lift was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005...

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consisting of the Ngong Ping village and a gondola lift running between Tung Chung (東涌) and Ngong Ping (昂坪), was built near to the Po Lin Monastery. The...

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vicinity. The island is located north of Lantau Island off Ma Wan Chung and Tung Chung. Before the building of the airport platform, it was a small and...

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franchise runs from 1 March 2017 to 1 March 2027. Before the construction of Tung Chung New Town, almost all of NLB's routes terminated at Mui Wo. During that...

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by older Granitic rocks. Lantau Peak is also the source of water for Tung Chung River, a major river on Lantau Island. Lantau Peak is located in central...

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