page_title: Sai Kung District
section_title: Local and tourist attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Sai Kung District / Local and tourist attractions
caption_attribution_description: Tai Long Wan 大浪灣 (西貢)
context_page_description: The Sai Kung District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Hong Kong itself is a special administrative region of China. The district comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula and Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories plus a strip to the east of Kowloon. It is made up of the Sai Kung Town, Sai Kung rural areas, Tseung Kwan O and over 70 islands of different sizes. The administrative centre was located in Sai Kung Town until recently, which the Sai Kung District Office was relocated to Tseung Kwan O. The district's population is concentrated in Tseung Kwan O, as of 2011. As of 2011, the district has the third youngest residents, with median age 39.3. Known as the "back garden of Hong Kong", Sai Kung has been able to retain its natural scenery, and where the Hong Kong Global Geopark is located. Behind the modern buildings, many traditional customs and cultures are still retained in the rural villages.
context_section_description: There are numerous cultural sites, heritage sites and country parks in the Sai Kung peninsula, such as:
  Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (香港聯合國教科文組織世界地質公園)
  Sheung Yiu Folk Museum (上窰民俗文物館), located in a former Hakka village
  Memorial Monuments for Sai Kung Martyrs During World War II (烈士墓園)
  Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre (西貢戶外康樂中心)
  Lions Nature Education Centre (獅子會自然教育中心)
  Sai Kung East Country Park (西貢東郊野公園)
  Sai Kung West Country Park (西貢西郊野公園)
  Clear Water Bay Country Park (清水灣郊野公園)
  Che Kung Temple at Ho Chung (蠔涌車公廟)
  Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay (大廟, or 天后廟)
  Jin Island (or Tiu Chung Chau, 吊鐘洲)
  Leung Shuen Wan Tin Hau Temple (糧船灣天后廟)
  High Island Reservoir (萬宜水庫)
  Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (賽馬會滘西洲公眾高爾夫球場)
  Yim Tin Tsai Village and St. Joseph's Chapel (鹽田仔村及古老教堂)
  The town centre of Sai Kung has a high concentration of seafood restaurants which attract many tourists.
  In addition there are golf courses and nature trails. There is a golf driving range center in Ho Chung.
  In recent years, the government has invested heavily in Sai Kung, with improvements being made to the town seafront, such as the Waterfront Park. An attractive mix of small boutique-style shops has sprung up as well, due to a sizeable expat population and increasing numbers of local visitors, selling everything from secondhand books to cat-themed accessories, and alternative lifestyle stores that offer items like surfboards, candles, incense, seashells, etc.
caption: Ham Tin Wan beach, Tai Long Wan
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