Au Pui Wan
Au Pui Wan is a locality in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong. Au Pui Wan is situated nearby to the locality Shek Lau Tung, as well as near Ngau Wu Tok.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grassy Hill and Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
Grassy Hill
Peak
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grassy Hill is the fourteenth highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 647 m, it is situated between Tsuen Wan and Tai Po and near Lead Mine Pass. Stage 7 of MacLehose Trail runs near its peak.
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Museum
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a public museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, located beside the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000 and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Hong Kong Heritage Museum is situated 3½ km south of Au Pui Wan.
Ten Thousand Buddha’s Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: CPJoseph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at 220 Pai Tau Village. Its designation as a monastery is actually a misnomer because there are no monks residing at the complex, which is managed solely by laypersons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma Liu Village and Pai Tau Village.
Ma Liu Village
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma Niu Village, sometimes spelled Ma Liu, is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Ma Liu Village is situated 2½ km east of Au Pui Wan.
Pai Tau Village
Village
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pai Tau Village is a village located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Pai Tau Village is situated 3 km southeast of Au Pui Wan.
Kau To Village
Village
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kau To Village is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Kau To Village is situated 3 km east of Au Pui Wan.
Au Pui Wan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Aobeiwan” and “㘭背灣”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.40736° or 22° 24′ 27″ northLongitude
114.17509° or 114° 10′ 30″ eastElevation
459 metres (1,506 feet)Open location code
7PJPC54G+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10064169722OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
1820028
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In Other Languages
“Au Pui Wan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “坳背湾”
- Chinese: “坳背灣”
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