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38-926: Yuen Long District ( formerly Un Long ) is one of the districts of Hong Kong . Located in the northwest of the New Territories , it had a population of 662,000 in 2021. Yuen Long District contains the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong, the Yuen Long-Kam Tin plain. With an area of 144 km (56 square miles), the district covers many traditional villages including Ping Shan Heung , Ha Tsuen Heung , Kam Tin Heung , Fung Kat Heung , Pat Heung , San Tin Heung and Shap Pat Heung , as well as Yuen Long Town and Tin Shui Wai . Two new towns have been developed within this district. Yuen Long New Town

76-547: A bid to save HK $ 2 million annually (US$ 256,000) in operating costs, HKTB announced on 5 November 2010 that the assessment work of QTS merchants had been outsourced to the Productivity Council , while the work to engage merchants to offer discounts for visitors had been outsourced to AQ Communications. The saving will fund extra marketing work for the QTS scheme. As a result, the jobs of 17 permanent and contract staff of

114-651: A merchant must fulfil a prescribed criteria and undergo annual assessments. Initially, only shops and restaurants were covered by the QTS scheme. The scheme was extended to accommodations and hair salons in November 2006 and March 2010 respectively. As of March 2010, over 7,200 merchant outlets have been accredited under the QTS scheme. The QTS scheme is one of the most successful consumer protection programmes in Hong Kong. The Intellectual Property Department reported in 2008 that 4,700 outlets had joined its "No Fakes Pledge" – another well-known consumer protection programme in

152-455: A popular Hong Kong slang term used to describe poor service or a bad-tempered person. Simply by presenting his/her travel document and a copy of QTS promotional leaflet at a participating QTS merchant, visitors can enjoy special privileges ranging from exclusive discount to small gift (e.g. a free silk tee for purchasing a suit at a custom tailor). In addition to displaying the QTS gold and black sign, participating QTS merchants would also display

190-554: A roughly triangular area. It is bordered by the Shan Pui River in the west, separating it from Yuen Long Industrial Estate, the Kam Tin River in the east and a branch of the Kam Tin River in the south. It is home to many birds, including seagulls, Northern Pintails (Anas acuta), Yellow-nib Ducks (Anas poecilorhyncha) and Black-faced Spoonbills (Platalea minor). Flora includes reeds and mangroves. Mai Po Marshes ( 米埔 )

228-617: A traditional market town . In 1898 the area of the modern day Yuen Long District was leased to the colonial British Hong Kong government by the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory . A 6 days war was broke out between the British army and the militia from Tang and other villages. The iron doors of the walled villages of Tang were looted to UK as spoils of war. They are returned to Tang later, but according to urban legends,

266-794: Is 5.5 km long. It starts at Ngau Hom Shek ( 鰲磡石 ), located at the northwest of Yuen Long, and ends in Shekou , a harbour port located in Shenzhen. Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation Currently, government departments, particularly the Survey and Mapping Office of the Lands Department , consult the Chinese Language Department of the Civil Service Bureau before gazetting names and

304-504: Is located in the centre of the wetland and has achieved international significance as a stopping and feeding place for migratory birds along the East Asian-Australian Flyway. The birdwatching season runs from October to May and more than 300 types of birds have been recorded in the area, many of them are rarely seen anywhere outside the region. Visitors may go to Mai Po via the following ways: On 30 January 2004,

342-558: Is made up of 20 members from various industries. The Commissioner for Tourism, who is a government official, holds the capacity as Deputy Chairman of the HKTB. Launched in November 1999, the Quality Tourism Services (QTS) Scheme ( Traditional Chinese : 優質旅遊服務) is an accreditation programme which promotes service excellence among local businesses and assists customers with identifying quality service providers. To qualify,

380-463: Is mandatory in government identification documents such as identity cards issued by the Registration of Persons Office. This standard is used by the office by default though individuals are at liberty to choose their own spelling or another romanisation system. All tones are omitted as are distinctions between aspirated and unaspirated stops. The distinctions between the long vowel [a] and

418-627: Is often confused with another public service announcement (PSA) promoting quality services which was also fronted by Andy Lau. The PSA was filmed in 2002 by the Information Services Department . There were 5 different versions all featuring rude vs. courteous shop assistants and drivers. Titled "Success Starts with Quality Service" (優質服務 致勝之道), the PSA was a huge success as one of Lau's lines, "Service like this just isn't good enough in today's standard" (今時今日咁嘅服務態度未夠架) has become

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456-730: Is one of the Yuen Long's best-known walled villages . It is the ancestral home of the Tangs, one of the "Five Great Clans" in the territory. Built by the Tangs 500 years ago, it is a rectangular walled village with an area of 100 metres by 90 metres. As a family stronghold, Kat Hing Wai has served the Tangs well through centuries. In the Qing Dynasty , a five-metre high blue brick wall and four cannon towers were added to fend off bandits. Route: Tuen Ma line Kam Sheung Road station or KMB routes 54, 64K and 77K Nam Sang Wai ( 南生圍 ) covers

494-652: The wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New Town development. In 1998, a project named as "International Wetland Park and Visitor Centre Feasibility Study" was initiated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Tourism Board with a view to expanding the EMA to a wetland ecotourism attraction. After concluding that it was feasible to develop a wetland park at

532-673: The British colonial government. A reform was held in 1980s that not only the New Territories has their District Offices, but whole HK is grid into Districts, with formal election was held for the councillors of the District Councils. The latest election of the Yuen Long District Council was held in 2019 and scheduled to be held again in 2023. The Tin Hau Festival ( 天后誕巡遊 ) is on the 23rd of

570-713: The EMA site without compromising its intended ecological mitigation functions and the development of the Wetland Park will also enhance the ecological function of the EMA to a world-class conservation, education and tourism facility, the concerned parties started the Wetland Park Project, which is regarded as one of the Millennium projects by the Administrations. Kat Hing Wai ( 吉慶圍 ) in Kam Tin

608-522: The Partnership & Quality Tourism Services Department had been made redundant with immediate effect. Only 5 staff would be retained to monitor the outsourced work. Local media reported that the staff affected were first notified at 3pm on the same day of the announcement and were asked to leave by the end of the day. They were given compensation in accordance with the local labour laws but were denied internal transfer to other vacant positions within

646-624: The QTS Visitor Accommodation Scheme. In response, HKTB committed to creating more places in the quality training workshops for merchants and co-operate with the Home Affairs Department to proactively promote QTS Visitor Accommodation Scheme. The QTS status of 3 merchants specialised in the bird's nest – a Chinese delicacy – were terminated on the 27 July 2007. The 3 merchants had publicly admitted infringement of another merchant's trademark. In

684-571: The area. In addition, the plantations also offer a good habitat for birds, pangolins , Chinese leopard cat , and barking deer . Nevertheless, Tai Lam is an excellent place for outdoor activities because of its remoteness. Yuen Long Park ( 元朗市鎮公園 ) is a park at Yuen Long Town with recreational facilities. There is a 7-storey pagoda enclosing an aviary , which has become a landmark of Yuen Long. Route: LRT Shui Pin Wai stop , LWB bus E34 or KMB Bus 68X, 268B, 268C, 268X, 269D, 276, 276P, B1, 68E (get off

722-457: The assessment. The Audit Commission carried out a comprehensive audit on the HKTB in 2006 – 07. In the report released in October 2007, an entire section was devoted to the QTS scheme. The commission made 3 recommendations suggesting HKTB should take action to improve the scheme and reduce the number of complaints, explore ways to achieve self-financing and encourage more operators to apply for

760-399: The bus at Yuen Long Park .) Located in the northwest of the New Territories, Yuen Long has a well-developed public transport network. It is easily accessible from different parts of Hong Kong by bus, mini-bus or railway. The Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor bridge ( 深港西部通道 ) is the fourth cross-border route between Hong Kong and mainland China. It was completed and opened in 2007, and

798-617: The community of Hong Kong and consolidate the city's position as a desired destination. The HKTA works with the Government, travel industry and other partners to market and promote Hong Kong worldwide, improving the range and quality of visitor facilities, tourism service standards and enhancing the experiences of visitors. The HKTB Board is operated by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Government and

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836-748: The government suspended public visits to the Mai Po wetland reserve as a supposed measure to protect people from the avian flu (H5N1). Ping Shan Heritage Trail ( 屏山文物徑 ), inaugurated on 12 December 1993, was designed to link several historic buildings and monuments owned by the Tang clan in Ping Shan (including Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda 聚星樓 and Tang Ancestral Hall 鄧氏宗祠) by a 1 km trail. Route: LRT Ping Shan stop , Hang Mei Tsuen stop or West Rail line Tin Shui Wai station Tai Fu Tai Mansion ( 大夫第 ) in San Tin

874-797: The latter vet proposed names using the Three Way Chinese Commercial/Telegraphic Code Book , originally published by the Royal Hong Kong Police Force Special Branch for internal government use in 1971. The code book system is devoid of any tone indications and, being grossly simplified, is susceptible to confusion. Although the code book has only been available for several decades, the Romanisation approach for place names in Hong Kong has been broadly consistent since before 1888. This can be seen in maps of

912-573: The mixed up which doors belongs to which walled villages, nowadays the two sides of the door of Kat Hing Wai are not identical in design. After the war, the colonial government had established a different approach to administrate the New Territories, which established the district office . Yuen Long was under the District Office North headquartered in Tai Po. A branch office was later stationed in Yuen Long permanently. The history of

950-456: The modern day Yuen Long administrative district (despite a few government departments does not map their service area according to the boundary of the District) can be trace back to Yuen Long District Office (previously known as Chinese : 元朗理民府 now known as Chinese : 元朗民政事務處 of Home Affairs Department ; English name unchanged) of the "New Territories Administration" department of

988-421: The organisation. A staff had expressed anger at being kept in the dark about the tendering of the outsourced work in a newspaper interview. HKTB Deputy Executive Director Daisy Lam later reiterated to the media at an event launch function that the outsourcing was a result of an organizational review conducted a year ago in 2009. In an interview to local newspapers, Legislator Lee Cheuk-yan questioned about

1026-762: The period and in the government's publication A Gazetteer of Place Names in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories of 1960. For place names, the type of the place in English is often used instead of a romanisation (e.g., "Street" and "Road" in place of "Kai" ( 街 ) and "Lo" ( 路 )). Nevertheless, exceptions are not uncommon (for example, "Fong" in " Lan Kwai Fong ", meaning "Square" if translated). "Wan" for "Bay" and "Tsuen" (or "Chuen") for "Estate" (or "Village") are also common. There are also many instances of surviving pre-1888 Romanisation, such as " Kowloon " and "Un Chau Street", which would be "Kau Lung" and "Yuen Chau" under this system, respectively. Romanisation of names

1064-426: The quality of work after the outsourcing. Lee was also concerned that the affected staff will be unable to secure another job as the end of the year. Another lawmaker Wong Kwok-h H ing criticized HKTB for setting a bad example and he feared the private sector may follow suit. Daisy Lam responded to critics that in addition to compensation, those affected may consider a transfer to the two outsourced bodies. Lam

1102-416: The red VIP Offers sign as recognition. The VIP Offers programme was discontinued on 31 December 2008. Investigations were launched against one of the 3D-GOLD outlets after 40 customers complained that they had been harassed by the staff and had been prevented from leaving the shop. The entire 3D-GOLD chain store was stripped of its QTS status with effect from 1 December 2004. This was the first termination in

1140-415: The scheme's history. The original 3D-GOLD Jewellery Holdings got into more controversies with the sudden death of its chairman, delisting from the stock exchange and it was on the verge of liquidation by the end of 2008. In July 2009, the jeweller was officially taken over by Hong Kong Resources Holdings ( SEHK :  2882 ). The QTS status of the new 3D-GOLD chain was later reinstated after it had passed

1178-451: The short vowel [ɐ] are omitted like Fat ( 發 , [fat] ; meaning "to issue") and Fat ( 佛 , [fɐt] ; meaning " Buddha "). Some of the inconsistencies are due to a distinction that has been lost historically (a distinction between palatal and alveolar sounds, viz. ch versus ts , sh versus s , and j versus z ). These consonants are no longer distinguished in present-day speech. The following table of geographical names illustrates

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1216-519: The standard. Initials Finals Hong Kong Tourism Board The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is a Government -subverted body founded in 2001. The HKTB replaced the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) that was established in 1957. It has 15 branch offices and representative offices in 6 markets around the world, and its primary mission is to maximize the social and economic contribution that tourism makes to

1254-405: The territory. All accredited merchants must display the gold and black QTS sign on their shop windows for recognition. After the launch of the QTS scheme, the use of membership badges bearing the iconic red junk logos of the former HKTA was discontinued in 2000. The HKTA membership badge was first introduced in 1965. Starring famous Hong Kong actor/singer/producer Andy Lau , the 2003 commercial

1292-620: The third month of the lunar calendar . It celebrates the birth of a local deity, Tin Hau. During the day, residents from various walled villages set off at Fung Cheung Road, go via Kau Yuk Road and the Yuen Long Stadium, and end at Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple , which has a 300-year history. Hong Kong Wetland Park ( 香港濕地公園 ) is located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai . It was intended to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) for

1330-507: The western New Territories with an area of 54 km. Tai Lam has a small area of porphyry in the northeast; for the remaining area, it is composed of highly erodible decomposed granite . In 1952, afforestation started as a measure to protect the water catchment area. In spite of the poor soil conditions and the setbacks of fire damage over the years, mature stands of Acacia confusa , Lophostemon confertus , Pinus massoniana , Pinus elliottii and Eucalyptus species now cover most of

1368-574: Was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s. Tin Shui Wai New Town has developed since the early 1990s and is built on land reclaimed from former fish ponds once common in the district. According to archaeological findings, there were inhabitants settled in the district around 3,500 years ago. The ruling clan of the Tang Clan ( Chinese : 鄧氏家族 ) lived there in Kam Tin . Like Tai Po , Yuen Long used to be

1406-406: Was inspired by Lau's 2002 blockbuster movie Infernal Affairs – a movie about an undercover cop and a bad cop working for the triads. The core message of the commercial is shops selling genuine goods and providing high standard service should set themselves apart from dishonest merchants by getting the QTS accreditation. The commercial is currently still aired from time to time. The QTS commercial

1444-603: Was probably built in 1865 in the reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is a richly embellished residence situated on a spacious ground, with a large open space in the front and a garden at the back. The whole compound is surrounded by a green-brick wall. It is a fine example of traditional Chinese dwellings of the scholar-gentry class and is certainly one of the most elegant buildings throughout the territory. Route: KMB Bus 76K to San Tin Tai Lam Country Park sits in

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