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Shing Mun
Traditional Chinese城門
Simplified Chinese城门
Literal meaningCity gates
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéngmén
Yue: Cantonese
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Shing Mun (Chinese: 城門) is an area between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It used to be, as suggested by its Chinese characters, a gate between the two areas separated by a range of hills.

History

Before the construction of Shing Mun Reservoir, there were several villages near the valley. Some of these villages were later relocated near the Tsuen Wan entrance of Shing Mun Tunnels.

The area played a major role in the defense against Japanese Invasion of Hong Kong. Gin Drinkers Line is across the area.

Featured named after Shing Mun

Because there were many major constructions and geography features in the area, Shing Mun may mean one of the following by context:

Tsuen Wan District
Areas
Landmarks
Beaches
  • Approach Beach
  • Hoi Mei Wan Beach
  • Lido Beach
  • Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach
  • Ting Kau Beach
  • Transport
    MTR stations
    Piers
    Bus
    Islands
    Education
    This list is incomplete.
    For the entirety of Lantau Island see Template:Lantau Island


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