Yuen Long Plain

The Yuen Long Plain, in the northwestern corner of the New Territories, is the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong.^[1] With an area of 144.3 square kilometres (55.7 sq mi), it was formed between the time of the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Song dynasty (960–1279). It covers Yuen Long Town, Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan, Ping Shan, Shap Pat Heung, Hung Shui Kiu, San Tin, Lok Ma Chau, Pat Heung, Kam Tin, Nam Sang Wai, Mai Po, etc.

In the past it was mainly covered by marshes, fields and fish ponds.^{[citation needed]} Yuen Long New Town and Tin Shui Wai New Town were built on the plain.

Historically, there have been large numbers of duck and pig farms in Yuen Long.^[2]

References

^ "Yuen Long Plain". Times of India Travel. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
^ Morton, Brian; Morton, John (1 April 1983). The Sea Shore Ecology of Hong Kong. Hong Kong University Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-962-209-028-6. Retrieved 24 August 2025.

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