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Lion Rock Tunnel [1967- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2020-01-07 22:57
Date Place completed: 
1967-11-14

Lion Rock Tunnel is the first major road tunnel in Hong Kong. It was built to connect Kowloon Tong with Sha Tin, an area to become a new town. It was opened on 14 November 1967.

A few years later, as traffic increased, a second tunnel parallel to the west was constructed. It opened for traffic on 18 January 1978.

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Tunnel
roads
shatin

Shatin - early period tourist guide map

Submitted by OldTimer on Sat, 2017-12-23 11:36

Shatin - early period tourist guide map, estimated to be printed in 1950s or prior.  Note the location of the train station which I believe remains the same today.  Printed only in Chinese, it can be useful when discussing old or disappeared hamlets.

Photo source: http://bbs.tianya.cn/post-208-14649-37.shtml

Shatin - early period map c.1950

Submitted by OldTimer on Sat, 2017-12-23 11:26

Shatin - early period map showing land and water prior to start of major urban development and land reclamation.  The date of this map is estimated to be 1950s.

Note that Fo Tan and the train track were at one time located next to the Sha Tin Hoi (Shatin Sea).  The present Shing Mun River now flows by them, and by large has functionally replaced the original nullah. 

Photo source: http://bbs.tianya.cn/post-208-14649-37.shtml

Shatin Nullah - by train track near north portal 1973

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-12-21 11:21

View of Shatin 1973.  The Shatin Water Treatment Works, shown in foreground, was built on the hillside in 1964 -   http://www.wsd.gov.hk/filemanager/en/share/pdf/ShaTinTW-e.pdf

Tolo Harbour [c.1700- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2016-05-26 10:22
Date Place completed: 
c.1700-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
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New Territories
Tai Po
shatin

1979 - Temple of 10,000 Buddhas, Shatin

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Fri, 2016-02-05 11:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979
Places shown in this photo: 
Ten thousand buddhas monastery [????- ]

1979 - view from Temple of 10,000 Buddhas, Shatin

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Fri, 2016-02-05 11:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979
Places shown in this photo: 
Ten thousand buddhas monastery [????- ]

Shatin pagoda-1964.jpg

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2014-12-16 02:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1964
Places shown in this photo: 
Shatin [????- ]
Ten thousand buddhas monastery [????- ]

Shatin-New Town-4

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2011-02-24 03:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979
Places shown in this photo: 
Shatin [????- ]

Shatin-New Town-3

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2011-02-24 03:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979
Places shown in this photo: 
Shatin [????- ]

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