Mun Tsai Tong
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Traditional Chinese | 門仔塘 | ||
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Mun Tsai Tong or Moon Tsai Tong (Chinese: 門仔塘) was a harbour located between northeast Tsing Yi Island and Nga Ying Chau in Hong Kong. It was reclaimed for the development of a new town on Tsing Yi Island in 1980s.[citation needed] The harbour became two public housing estates, Cheung On Estate and Cheung Fat Estate.
The harbour once protected the boats of fishermen and boat-people that were affected by the reclamation of Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung areas. They were forced to leave again when reclamation on the harbour started. CARE and Caritas Hong Kong built homes for them in the nearby hill, namely and . was established by the above the hill nearby on the Tsing Yi Island.
Coordinates: 22°21′44″N 114°06′11″E / 22.3621°N 114.1030°E
Categories:
- Ports and harbours of Hong Kong
- Tsing Yi
- Hong Kong geography stubs