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Explore Sham Wan Tsuen in Hong Kong
Sham Wan Tsuen in the region of Hong Kong (general) is a town in Hong Kong - some 15 mi or ( 23 km ) West of Hong Kong , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sham Wan Tsuen is now 08:10 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hong Kong " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Shantou, Huizhou, and Haikou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhuhai . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sham Wan Tsuen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gorillaz plays Hong Kong - Live @ Hong Kong 2010
Gorillaz Live at Hong Kong Asia World Arena 3rd Dec, 2010 I, as a Hong Kong citizen, have an extraordinary feeling that Gorillaz really played the song "Hong Kong" here. I hope that this clip can be r ..
Take off from 香港/Hong Kong Chep Lap Kok Airport
Dragonair flight KA820 from Hong Kong to Chengdu South Runway Plane: A320 ..
Everest Expedition: musical journey to the Top of the World
Music and a collection of mountaineering slides inspired by the heroic efforts of brave men and women who sought to conquer their fear and Mount Everest. ..
GFS helicopter taking off at VHHH
A helicopter of the Government Flying Service taking off at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH). Taken during open day of GFS. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
AsiaWorld-Expo
The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited. It is located on Chek Lap Kok island, next to Hong Kong International Airport.
Located at 22.32 113.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the 12.48 km platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998. The airport is therefore popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport. Hong Kong SkyCity, a business and entertainment complex, is also located on Chek Lap Kok.
Located at 22.31 113.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
China Airlines Flight 642
China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, now renamed Don Mueang International Airport) to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong. The plane, an MD-11, was operated by subsidiary Mandarin Airlines on behalf of China Airlines. While landing during a typhoon, it touched down hard, flipped over and caught fire. Of the 315 people on board, 312 survived and three were killed.
Located at 22.31 113.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Urmston Road
Urmston Road is a broad body of water between Lantau Island and Tuen Mun in Hong Kong. It forms an inshore passage between the northwest end of Victoria Harbour and the mouth of the Pearl River. At its eastern end it connects to the Western Working Anchorage through the Ma Wan Channel and the narrower Kap Shui Mun channel to the west of Ma Wan.
Located at 22.34 113.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tung Chung
Tung Chung, meaning 'eastern stream', is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island(大嶼山) in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once a major defense stronghold against pirates and foreign military during Ming and Qing dynasties清朝.
Located at 22.29 113.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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