Sha Tau Kok
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Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in North District, Hong Kong. It is the last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area and is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Its residents are mostly descenda
Sha Tau Kok 2011 Starling Inlet
Chung Ying Street Garden, 19 November 2024
Sun and Moon Pavilion in Sha Tau Kok
Tin Hau Temple, Yim Liu Ha in May 2026
Closed city
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A closed city or town is a settlement where travel or residency is restricted. In the Soviet Union, closed cities were quarantined for research and military purposes. Many of them have stayed closed i
Sha Tau Kok
…Sha Tau Kok (Chinese: 沙頭角; Cantonese Yale: Sā Tàuh Gok) is a closed town in North District, Hong Kong. It is the last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area and is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Its residents…
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