thumb|Residential area in Fanling

thumb|Apartment buildings in Luen Wo Hui

thumb|Luen Wo Market

thumb|right|[[Former Fanling Magistracy]]

Fanling (; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (). The area has several public and private estates.

Northwest of Fanling is Sheung Shui and southeast is Tai Po.

Areas

Part of Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling Town includes Luen Wo Hui (), the marketplace of Fanling before urban development in the area, and Wo Hop Shek (), where an uphill public cemetery is located.

Fanling North is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with Ta Kwu Ling and Kwu Tung North.

Sights

  • Fanling Wai (), a walled village.
  • Fung Ying Seen Koon (), a Taoist temple.
  • Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
  • Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum (relocated to Fo Tan in 2008)

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include:

  • Avon Park ()
  • Belair Monte ()
  • Cheung Wah Estate ()
  • Cyber Domaine ()
  • Dawning Views ()
  • Fanling Centre ()
  • Fanling Town Centre ()
  • Flora Plaza ()
  • Grand Regentville ()
  • Regentville ()
  • Ka Fuk Estate ()
  • Ka Shing Court ()
  • King Shing Court ()
  • Wah Ming Estate ()
  • Wah Sum Estate ()
  • Yan Shing Court ()
  • Yung Shing Court ()
  • Greenpark Villa ()
  • Cheerful Park ()
  • Vienna Garden ()
  • Wing Fok Centre ()
  • Wing Fai Centre ()
  • Wah Ming Estate ()
  • Union Plaza ()

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include:

  • Fan Leng Lau ()
  • Fanling Wai ()
  • Fu Tei Pai ()
  • Hok Tau Wai ()
  • Hung Leng ()
  • Kan Tau Tsuen ()
  • Ko Po ()
  • Kwai Tau Leng ()
  • Kwan Tei ()
  • Lau Shui Heung ()
  • Leng Pei Tsuen ()
  • Leng Tsai ()
  • Lung Yeuk Tau (), including San Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Wing Ning Tsuen, Wing Ning Wai, Ma Wat Tsuen, Tung Kok Wai and Lo Wai ()
  • Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen ()
  • Ma Mei Ha ()
  • Ma Mei Ha, Leng Tsui ()
  • Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen ()
  • Ma Wat Tsuen ()
  • Ma Wat Wai ()
  • On Lok Tsuen ()
  • San Tong Po ()
  • San Uk Tsai ()
  • Shung Him Tong Tsuen ()
  • Tong Hang ()
  • Siu Hang San Tsuen ()
  • Siu Hang Tsuen ()
  • Sze Tau Leng ()
  • Tan Chuk Hang ()
  • Tsz Tong Tsuen ()
  • Wa Mei Shan ()
  • Wo Hop Shek ()

Education

Fanling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net.

Schools in Fanling:

  • Fanling Public School (aided school)

Hong Kong Public Libraries operates Fanling Public Library and Fanling South Public Library, the latter in Dawning Views Shopping Plaza.

Transport

Fanling is served by:

  • Route 9
  • Fanling station in Fanling Town
  • Bus routes

References

  • Fanling Babies Home - Hong Kong orphanage - Children's Home
  • Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map
  • About Lung Yeuk Tau (in Chinese only)