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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.
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.
Welcome to Sha Tin, which lies on the other side of Lion Rock from the congested urban areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Sha Tin was once a rural backwater of fishing and farming settlements, but it was transformed into a suburban new town in the 1970s.
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. We spend many weekends in Sha Tin enjoying some of the following: Recreation and Sport 1) Sha Tin Racecourse (Sunday horse racing)
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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...
Dec 29, 2019 · Top 10 Things to Do in Sha Tin: See reviews and photos of Sha Tin, Hong Kong (China) on Tripadvisor.
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum, located in Tai Wai, Sha Tin, the New Territories, is designed using the layout of a traditional Chinese compound. It has a number of exhibition halls, which hold not only long-term but also short-term theme exhibitions.
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. We spend many weekends in Sha Tin enjoying some of the following: Recreation and Sport 1) Sha Tin Racecourse (Sunday horse racing)
