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56: 22: 67: 46: 30: 137:) is a village on the flat land between the peninsula and the main trunk of Lantau Island. It is located on the west bank of Fan Lau, facing Fan Lau Sai Wan. The village was previously named Shek Sun Village (石筍村, "Village of Stone Shoots") and there were not more than 200 people in the village in the most busy days. Most of the villagers have moved out of the village and some stayed in 38: 235:
covered an area of 60 hectares, and would have incorporated chimneys, ash lagoons, pylons, and new roads. This was fiercely opposed by major environmental groups in Hong Kong. In 1990, the Fan Lau site was rejected by the government for its "unprecedented level of conflict with the Country Parks Ordinance" and air pollution concerns. Instead, the
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company sought to build a new electricity generating plant in Hong Kong. Many sites were examined, including Gruff Head in Sai Kung, Fan Lau, and Black Point in Tuen Mun. After Gruff Head was rejected by the government in 1989, CLP proposed to build a coal-fired plant at Fan Lau. The plant would have
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Delineation of area of existing village Fan Lau (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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As with other coastal locations in the region, the coastlines of Fan Lau are marred by accumulation of
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passes near the peninsula. Following the Fan Lau Country Trail allows for the exploration of Fan Lau.
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in Hong Kong. It is also the southwest end the territory of Hong Kong. The very end of the tip is
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Pedrazzini, Fabian (24 January 1990). "Power station would affect more than Fan Lau".
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of Lantau Island In January 1997, only three people were still living in the village.
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Allen, Jamie (21 August 1990). "Power station proposed for Black Point".
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Allen, Jamie (2 August 1990). "Power station site on Lantau rejected".
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with unidentified purpose. The Stone Circle and Fan Lau Fort are both
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in Fan Lau Miu Wan. It was probably erected in 1820 and it is a
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name that means separating water flows. The tip points to
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Brief Information on Proposed Grade 3 Items, pp.738-739
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Another archaeological founding on the peninsula is a
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Brief Information on Proposed Grade 3 Items, pp.1051
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(1968). 303:"A village lost to marauders" 269: 1016:Caritas Charles Vath College 530:Aerial image from Google Map 7: 991:Tung Chung Development Pier 760:Hong Kong Disneyland Resort 225:a lighthouse at Fan Lau Kok 218:Grade III historic building 158: 10: 1139: 174:dividing the current from 117:; 'West Bay') and 1050: 1003: 986:Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier 963: 947: 924: 895: 888: 868: 832: 797:Penny's Bay Power Station 735: 639: 625: 583:Picture of the lighthouse 382:22 September 2013 at the 288:22 September 2013 at the 260:Lantau South Country Park 253: 241:Castle Peak Power Station 237:Black Point Power Station 190:to defend the territory. 1099:22.202743°N 113.851483°E 1052:This list is incomplete. 971:Discovery Bay Ferry Pier 787:Old Tai O Police Station 572:The Lighthouse Directory 460:South China Morning Post 445:South China Morning Post 427:South China Morning Post 401:The Lighthouse Directory 308:South China Morning Post 258:Fan Lau is part of the 230:In the late 1980s, the 976:Disneyland Resort Pier 860:Upper Cheung Sha Beach 840:Lower Cheung Sha Beach 71: 63: 52: 42: 34: 26: 1104:22.202743; 113.851483 850:Silver Mine Bay Beach 792:Our Lady of Joy Abbey 687:North Lantau New Town 232:China Light and Power 69: 58: 48: 40: 32: 24: 1095: /  1023:(Lantau facilities) 939:Tung Chung Terminal 934:Ngong Ping Terminal 62:in Fan Lau Miu Wan. 1069:) are on adjacent 819:Tung Chung Battery 633:Tsuen Wan District 358:on 31 October 2019 153:Small House Policy 72: 64: 53: 43: 35: 27: 1078: 1077: 1055:Hong Kong SkyCity 1032:Discovery College 999: 998: 906:Disneyland Resort 884: 883: 491:on 9 October 2008 340:. 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Index





Fan Lau Fort

Tin Hau Temple

Chinese
peninsula
Lantau Island
Tai O
Pui O
New Territories
Small House Policy
Cantonese
Lantau Channel
Pearl River
South China Sea
Fan Lau Fort
Qing Dynasty
stone circle
Neolithic
Bronze Age
declared monuments of Hong Kong
Tin Hau Temple
Grade III historic building
a lighthouse at Fan Lau Kok
China Light and Power
Black Point Power Station

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