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Tsing Yi

Tsing Yi
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Tsing Yi, viewed from Shek Lung Kung
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Tsing Yi Island (highlighted in red)
Geography
Location Central New Territories
Area 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Length 5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Width 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Highest point Sam Chi Heung
Administration
Hong Kong
Districts Kwai Tsing District
Tsing Yi
Traditional Chinese 青衣
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 青衣島

Tsing Yi (Chinese: 青衣), sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island (Chinese: 青衣島), is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km², the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau (牙鷹洲) and Chau Tsai. Three major bays or harbours, Tsing Yi Lagoon, Mun Tsai Tong and Tsing Yi Bay (青衣灣) in the northeast, have been completely reclaimed for new towns.

The island generally is zoned into four quarters: the northeast quarter is a residential area, the southeast quarter is Tsing Yi Town, the southwest holds heavy industry, and the northwest includes a recreation trail, a transportation interchange and some dockyards and ship building industry. The island is in the northwest of Victoria Harbour and part of its coastline is subject to the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance.

Tsing Yi (青衣) iterally means "green (or blue) clothes", but is also a kind of fish, probably blackspot tuskfish, once abundant in nearby waters. People named the island after the fish. Tsing Yi Tam (青衣潭, lit. Tsing Yi Pool) or Tsing Yi Tam Shan (青衣潭山, lit. Tsing Yi Pool Hill) also appeared on some early Chinese maps.


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