Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate is a locality in Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong and has about 12,200 residents. Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate is situated nearby to the quarter Chuk Yuen, as well as near the suburb Wang Tau Hom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wong Tai Sin Temple and Wong Tai Sin Station.
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000 m2 Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau chim.
Wong Tai Sin Station
Metro station
Photo: Qwer132477, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wong Tai Sin is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong line. It is named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is managed by Taoist organisation Sik Sik Yuen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wong Tai Sin and Wang Tau Hom.
Wong Tai Sin
Suburb
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Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple. The area was previously known as Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estates.
Wang Tau Hom
Suburb
Wang Tau Hom is an area in mid-north New Kowloon of Hong Kong. A public housing estate, Wang Tau Hom Estate, is situated in the area. Administratively, it is part of Wong Tai Sin District. The area is regarded as part of Lok Fu due to the nearby MTR station.
Tai Hom Village
Neighborhood
Tai Hom Village was the largest squatter village in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its demolition was completed in 2001, though a few historically significant structures were preserved.
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
- Type: Locality with 12,200 residents
- Location: Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.3433° or 22° 20′ 36″ northLongitude
114.19193° or 114° 11′ 31″ eastPopulation
12,200Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
7PJP85VR+8QGeoNames ID
12746538
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Notable Places Nearby
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