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Sheung Shui (上水) is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwest of Fanling.

Shek Wu Hui (石湖墟) used to be the marketplace of Sheung Shui, before the development of the new town. It was the main market in Sheung Shui since 1930s. Today some private residences can be found towering over the old flats in the hui (market). Most of the buildings we see today were repaired in the 50s.

Sheung Shui Wai (上水圍), originally dwelled by the Liu (廖) clan, is a walled village. The ancestral hall Liu Man Shek Tong (廖萬石堂) in the village is one the declared monuments of Hong Kong.

The Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School (鳳溪第一中學), located near Sheung Shui Wai, (originally established by the Liu clan), is the largest secondary school in Hong Kong, in terms of area covered. More than one turfed soccer field can be found inside the school campus. Because of its green and ample campus, the school used to serve as a scene for local Educational Television programs.

Housing Estates


Public Estates

Home Ownership Scheme Courts

  • Yuk Po Court (旭埔苑)
  • Choi Po Court (彩蒲苑)
  • On Shing Court (安盛苑)
  • Sunningdale Garden (順欣花園)
  • Tsui Lai Garden (翠麗花園)

Private Estates

  • Lung Fung Garden (龍豐花園)
  • Metropolis Plaza (新都廣場)
  • Sheung Shui Centre (上水中心)
  • Sheung Shui Town Centre (上水名都)
  • Woodland Crest (奕翠園)
  • Venice Garden (威尼斯花園)
  • Noble Hill (皇府山) Under construction
  • Royal Green (御皇庭) Under construction
  • Royal Jubilee (海禧華庭)

Shopping Centres


  • Lung Fung Garden (龍豐花園)
  • Metropolis Plaza (新都廣場)
  • Sheung Shui Centre (上水中心)
  • Sheung Shui Town Centre (上水名都)
  • Landmark North (上水廣場)

Community Facilities


  • Lung Sum Avenue Sports Centre (龍琛路體育館)
  • North District Park (北區公園)
  • North District Sportsground (北區運動場)
  • North District Town Hall (北區大會堂)
  • Shek Wu Hui Municipal Services Building (石湖墟市政大廈)
  • Shek Wu Hui Playground (石湖墟公園)
  • Sheung Shui Public Library (上水公共圖書館)
  • Sheung Shui Swimming Pool (上水游泳池)
  • Tin Ping Sports Centre (天平體育館)

Public Services


  • North District Hospital (北區醫院)
  • Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club Clinic (石湖墟賽馬會診所)
  • Shek Wu Hui Post Office (石湖墟郵政局)
  • Sheung Shui Fire Station (上水消防局)

Transport


Sheung Shui is served by the Sheung Shui Station of KCR East Rail such that residents can go to Kowloon and other districts along the KCR within 40 minutes.

A lot of routes of KMB also serve Sheung Shui. Residents can take buses to other parts of the North District, West New Territory (including Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan), Tai Po, Sha Tin, most parts of Kowloon, Sheung Wan and the Airport. The bus terminus is located at Landmark North.

There are also different routes of minibus starting from and being by way of Sheung Shui. There are routes start from Sheung Shui to other parts of the North District, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong and Causeway Bay. There is a minibus terminus near Landmark North.

Places in Hong Kong | North District, Hong Kong | Sheung Shui | 上水

 

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