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Sha Tau Kok
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Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok (traditional Chinese: æ²™é 角) is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Shatoujiao (simplified Chinese: 沙头角), is another town with the same Chinese name but romanized using pinyin, and is located across the Shum Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, mainland China.
There was the terminus of Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was no longer run on April 1, 1928 and replaced by Sha Tau Kok Road. Sha Tau Kok Railway was built from the original narrow gauge of the KCR British Section, which was replaced by standard gauge. Since that time, the area in which the terminus occupied is still called the "train station" or fo cha teu in the local dialects (ç?«è»Šé huochetou). Currently, both double decker and minibus services are available in the Shatoukok area. There are a few shops nearby, and the government public housing project.
Today, the SAR-controlled Sha Tau Kok is a quiet rural town, part of North District and lies within the Closed Area. It has a post office, a bank, a few shops and a small population. Most of the residents are from Hakka farming or Hoklo fishing backgrounds, although farming and fishing are no longer the main way of life, and most young people are well-educated and working in the urban areas. The SAR portion of Sha Tau Kok is within the boundary restricted zone of the SAR.
The mainland Shatoujiao is a bustling metropolis in comparison to Sha Tau Kok in the Hong Kong SAR, due to its location in the Yantian Qu (district) of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The cosmopolitan population is mainly composed of migrant workers from all parts of China along with a handful of Russians. Shatoujiao is a port with cargo coming into and exiting Yantian. It has a road connecting downtown Shenzhen, with the regular bus services to Shenzhen's main train terminus, thus a connection to Guangzhou also. Moreover, it is situated near a newly constructed motorway or highway which links to Meixian and Chaozhou and the Shenzhen railway is also part of the transport links between Hong Kong and Beijing.
The town's attractions include Minsk World and an aircraft carrier moored in the bay.
There was the terminus of Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was no longer run on April 1, 1928 and replaced by Sha Tau Kok Road. Sha Tau Kok Railway was built from the original narrow gauge of the KCR British Section, which was replaced by standard gauge. Since that time, the area in which the terminus occupied is still called the "train station" or fo cha teu in the local dialects (ç?«è»Šé huochetou). Currently, both double decker and minibus services are available in the Shatoukok area. There are a few shops nearby, and the government public housing project.
Today, the SAR-controlled Sha Tau Kok is a quiet rural town, part of North District and lies within the Closed Area. It has a post office, a bank, a few shops and a small population. Most of the residents are from Hakka farming or Hoklo fishing backgrounds, although farming and fishing are no longer the main way of life, and most young people are well-educated and working in the urban areas. The SAR portion of Sha Tau Kok is within the boundary restricted zone of the SAR.
The mainland Shatoujiao is a bustling metropolis in comparison to Sha Tau Kok in the Hong Kong SAR, due to its location in the Yantian Qu (district) of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The cosmopolitan population is mainly composed of migrant workers from all parts of China along with a handful of Russians. Shatoujiao is a port with cargo coming into and exiting Yantian. It has a road connecting downtown Shenzhen, with the regular bus services to Shenzhen's main train terminus, thus a connection to Guangzhou also. Moreover, it is situated near a newly constructed motorway or highway which links to Meixian and Chaozhou and the Shenzhen railway is also part of the transport links between Hong Kong and Beijing.
The town's attractions include Minsk World and an aircraft carrier moored in the bay.
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