Sam Shing

Sam Shing is a neighborhood in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong and has about 16,400 residents. Sam Shing is situated nearby to the locality Mouse Island, as well as near the quarter Castle Peak Bay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sam Shing and Sam Shing Temple.

Sam Shing

Railway station

Photo: LRT505, FAL.

Sam Shing is an MTR Light Rail terminus located on the ground near Hoi Wing Road, inside Hanford Garden and next to Sam Shing Estate in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.

Sam Shing Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sam Shing Temple is a place of worship.

Mouse Island Children’s Playground

Playground

Photo: 水水, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Peak Bay and Tuenmen.

Castle Peak Bay

Quarter

Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Peak Bay is a bay outside Tuen Mun. Tuen Mun River empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão.

Tuenmen

Town

Photo: Eddie Yip, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the west of New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period.