A small farming settlement for several centuries, Fanling is now a huge satellite town, part of the North district. There is, however, a traditional part of Fanling that still preserves its rural atmosphere.
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This beautiful house mixing Western and Chinese influence
can be seen along the Fanling highway.
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| Along Fanling highway |
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The North District is situated at the northernmost part of Hong Kong and is separated from Shenzhen by a river.
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It was certainly the house of a local rich merchant. Previously clan lineages owned much
of the agricultural land in the region and controlled
some of the most lucrative aspects of market town commerce.
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| Along Fanling highway |
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This mansion of a rich merchant is built in traditional Chinese style
mixing Western influence.
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| Along Fanling highway |
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The early settlers in the North District were farmers. So many agricultural lots can still be seen nowadays. Today, Fanling has already been developed into a modern community, yet the changes have not eliminated the traditional agricultural communities and villages.
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In New Territories, there are other beautiful mansions such as
Tai Fu Tai Mansion in Sha Tin, Shek Lo in Lung Yeuk Tau.
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| Along Fanling highway |
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This mansion is privately owned and so cannot be visited. Anyway it is still possible to enjoy its
outside architecture by riding a bicycle from Tai Wo.
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| Along Fanling highway |
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This nunnery is located along the Sha Tau Kok Road. It is surrounded by high walls.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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Inside the nunnery, there is a beautiful traditional Chinese garden
with pond and elegant buildings.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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There is a building where visitors can enjoy drinking tea and looking
at the beautiful scenery.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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This nunnery design resembles that of ancient palaces. It includes a pond and
a pavilion at the centre of a lake.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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The architecture of a garden consists of pavilions for various purposes,
walkways, and outer and inner walls. The walls have moon-shaped doorways and small
windows in the shapes of vases.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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A Chinese garden mixes man-made landscape with natural scenery, architecture,
painting, literature, calligraphy and horticulture.
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| Along Sha Tau Kok Road |
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