Kau Keng Shan

Hill in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Kau Keng Shan, Hong Kong is located in Hong Kong
Kau Keng Shan, Hong Kong
Kau Keng Shan, Hong Kong
Location of Kau Keng Shan in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong

Kau Keng Shan (Cantonese: 九逕山, Yale romanisation: gáu ging shāan) is a hill in Tuen Mun, the New Territories, Hong Kong and stands opposite from Castle Peak.[1] Kau Keng Shan has a height of 507 metres (1,663 ft). During the Ming dynasty era (1368–1644), the area around the hill was used as a defence position against foreign forces,[2] in particular the Portuguese, who had occupied Tuen Mun from 1514 to 1521 (see Tamão).

See also

References

  1. ^ "WalkOnHill‧Kau Keng Shan". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ Liu, Shuyong (1997-01-01). An Outline History of Hong Kong. Foreign Languages Press. p. 18. ISBN 9787119019468.
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22°23′20″N 113°59′42″E / 22.3888°N 113.995°E / 22.3888; 113.995

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