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The Sha Tin District covers approximately 69.4 km 2 (26.8 sq. mi), [4] including Sha Tin New Town and several country parks. Built mostly on reclaimed land in Sha Tin Hoi, the well-developed Sha Tin New Town comprises mainly residential areas along the banks of the Shing Mun River Channel.
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project. The new town was founded in 1973 under the New Towns Development Programme of the Hong Kong government.
Sha Tin is the largest city, shopping hub and recreational area of the New Territories in Hong Kong. It is less famous and less visited than areas of Hong Kong island or Kowloon but does boost a few nice attractions.
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- Hotels near Shatin: (0.61 mi) Royal Park Hotel (0.37 mi) Regal Riverside Hotel (0.85 mi) Alva Hotel by Royal (1.13 mi) Courtyard by Marriott Hong K...
- Restaurants near Shatin: (0.17 mi) Dai Viet PHO Vietnamese Restaurant (0.19 mi) Mr.Thai (0.29 mi) Waki Shokudo (0.31 mi) Fairwood (0.27 mi) Fantasy...
- Attractions near Shatin: (0.74 mi) Hong Kong Heritage Museum (1.06 mi) Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Sze) (0.50 mi) Sha Tin Park (0.40 mi...
Sha Tin was once a rural backwater of fishing and farming settlements, but it was transformed into a suburban new town in the 1970s. Today, it is Hong Kong’s most populous district, home to 641,000 people, but it still retains the flavour of the countryside, with historic walled villages, lush hills and a string of green spaces along the ...
THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Travellers' Choice Awards winners (including the "Best of the Best" title) are among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor, according to the reviews and opinions of travellers across the globe.
Jan 9, 2024 · Sha Tin is the biggest city in Hong Kong’s sprawling New Territories district. What was once farmland and rural villages became a model ‘new town’ in the 1970s, with the construction of lots of highrises, new malls, and MTR stations.
Jul 31, 2019 · Sha Tin, a fast growing new town in New Territories, is a recreational, shopping, gourmet and cultural center of Hong Kong. It is renowned for horseracing, intriguing shopping malls, delicious local delicacies and unique local culture.
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