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[[Image:Tung Chung 2008.JPG|thumb|right|View of Tung Chung from hiking trail, beside North Lantau Highway]]
'''Tung Chung''' ({{lit}} "[[Tung Chung River|eastern stream]]") is an area on the northwestern coast of [[Lantau Island]], [[Hong Kong]]. One of the most recent [[New towns of Hong Kong|new towns]], it was formerly a rural fishing village beside [[Tung Chung Bay]], and along the delta and lower courses of [[Tung Chung River]] and [[Ma Wan Chung]] in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the [[Ming dynasty|Ming]] and the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] dynasties.

Developed as part of the [[Airport Core Programme]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/napco/index-e.html |title=NAPCO|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405043554/http://www.info.gov.hk/napco/index-e.html|archive-date=5 April 2005}}</ref> the [[North Lantau New Town]] is the first [[New towns of Hong Kong|new town]] on an [[Islands of Hong Kong|outlying island]] of Hong Kong, with the first phases built on [[Land reclamation in Hong Kong|reclaimed land]] to the north, east and northeast of the original Tung Chung Town. Administratively, Tung Chung is part of [[Islands District]].
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==History==
===Early times===
Since the [[Song dynasty]] between 960 and 1279 AD, there have been people living in Tung Chung. At that time, they lived on fishing and agriculture. Crabs, fishes and crops were their main productions.

This place was originally called ''Tung Sai Chung'', when Hong Kong was still a group of fishing villages. ''Tung'' means ''east'' in [[Cantonese]], while ''Sai'' means ''west''. At that time, merchandising ships sailed east to the village and west to [[Macau]].

Tung Sai Chung is one of five villages of Lantau that were resettled when the coastal restriction of the [[Great Clearance]] was lifted in 1669. The other villages are [[Tai O]], [[Lo Pui O]], [[Shek Pik]] and [[Mui Wo]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Siu|first=Anthony Kwok-kin|year=1989|title=Tai Yu Shan from Chinese Historical Records|journal=Journal of the [[Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch]]|volume=29|pages=394–398|url=http://hkjo.lib.hku.hk/archive/files/c084c39fe9137f5068aa899db19b9d7c.pdf|issn=1991-7295|accessdate=}}</ref>

[[File:Lantau Island 1840.jpg|thumb|Lantau Island as surveyed by a British fleet in 1815. Tung Chung can be seen in the center.]]
Tung Chung was already seen on Western maps beginning in 1815, sometimes with the romanization '''Toong-chung''' (see image). <ref>https://www.hkmaps.hk/map.html?1840</ref>

Tung Chung may be a new town, but its heritage can be seen in the form of old fishing villages. They show another façade of Tung Chung, of a village before the development of the airport and the town.

=== New town development ===
In the 1990s, Tung Chung was developed as a [[New towns of Hong Kong|new town]]. This was undertaken as part of the [[Airport Core Programme]], a package of development and infrastructure projects surrounding the relocation of [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong's international airport]] from [[Kai Tak Airport|Kai Tak]] to [[Chek Lap Kok]], adjacent to Tung Chung. Tung Chung New Town was intended to serve as a supporting community for the new airport.<ref name="napcotungchungph1">{{cite web|title=Tung Chung New Town (Phase 1)|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/archive/napco/p-tung.html|website=Hong Kong Airport Core Programme|publisher=New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>

According to the information from the Hong Kong [[Territory Development Department]], Tung Chung is being developed in four phases into a new town with a target population of 250,000 people. The first phase was completed in 1994; infrastructure works was completed in January 1997 in order to tie with the subsequent completion of the first housing developments. This phase of development provided about 20,000 people in the district to support the airport at [[Chek Lap Kok]].

Phase 2 of Tung Chung development was also completed. About 350,000 square metres of [[Land reclamation in Hong Kong|land was reclaimed]] east of the Phase 1 development area. Roads and drainage works to serve this reclaimed land were completed in May 2000. Land formation of 270,000 m<sup>2</sup> for the remaining Phase 2 areas south of [[Tung Chung Bay]] together with the associated infrastructure were completed in February 2001. Upon completion, Phase 2 development will accommodate a population of 67,000.

Reclamation works under Phase 3A development commenced in March 1999 and were completed in April 2003. About 260,000 m<sup>2</sup> of land was reclaimed north-east of Phase I development area. The reclamation will provide land for housing developments to accommodate a population of about 22,000.

The remaining development in Tung Chung is planned to be implemented as Phases 3 and 4 and to be completed in a foreseeable future.

Currently, Tung Chung is primarily residential, but an office block and hotel have already been completed. It is envisaged that in the future, other commercial projects will be developed in Tung Chung to support the growing population.{{update needed|date=February 2024}}

== Housing ==
[[Image:Caribbean Square Bermuda Park 2016.jpg|thumb|right|Private housing estates in Tung Chung New Town]]
[[File:Yat Tung Estate 1.jpg|thumb|Yat Tung Estate viewed across [[Tung Chung Bay]], with [[Sunset Peak (Hong Kong)|Sunset Peak]] in the background]]
Tung Chung New Town (Phase 1) is the newly developed core living area around Tung Chung. The development is one of the ten parts of the Hong Kong Airport Core Programme.<ref name="napcotungchungph1"/> The first phase of [[public housing in Hong Kong|public housing development]] was completed in late 1997 and can accommodate up to 15,000 people. Another 5,000 people are housed in the private housing development completed in 1998.

===Private housing estates===
'''Tung Chung Crescent''' is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package One together with Seaview Crescent and Citygate. It is the first private residential estate completed in Tung Chung. It is jointly developed by five local developers including Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd., [[Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.]], [[New World Development Co. Ltd.]], [[Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.]], [[Swire Properties]] and with the [[MTR Corporation]].

'''Seaview Crescent''', developed by the same developers as Tung Chung Crescent, consists of four tower blocks in the same style of Tung Chung Crescent, though these face the sea and the airport at Chek Lap Kok.

'''Coastal Skyline''' is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package Two. It was jointly developed by [[HKR International Limited]], Hong Leong Holdings Limited and Reco Tung Chung Pte Ltd. and MTR Corporation and consisting of seven residential towers of around 50 stories each, and a number of low-rise flats.

'''Caribbean Coast''' is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package Three. It was jointly developed by [[Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited]], [[Hutchison Whampoa Limited]] and the MTR Corporation. It is about 67,900 m<sup>2</sup> with both residential and commercial buildings.

'''The Visionary''' was built by Nan Fung Group, consisting of 9 buildings with 34/35 floors each, 3 duplexes, and 6 houses. It is the first estate to be built on the reclamation land of Tung Chung North-east.

'''Century Link''' developed by the Sun Hung Kai Group, consisting of 2 phases and 6 towers (27 to 29 storeys) with 3 residential blocks (2 storeys). It is the second estate to be built on the reclamation land of Tung Chung North-east after the Visionary.

=== Public housing estates ===
{{see also|Public housing estates on Lantau Island}}
Public (government) housing and [[Home Ownership Scheme]] flats also make up a sizeable part of Tung Chung. The first phase of public housing development including five homeownership blocks at Yu Tung Court and three public rental housing blocks at [[Fu Tung Estate]] comprising 2,640 homeownership and 1,664 rental units. 

[[Yat Tung Estate]] is a newer integrated development consisting of twenty 40-story tower blocks towards the south of the town center, near the fishing village in [[Tung Chung Bay]], complete with kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, shopping mall, car park, and transport interchange. 

[[Ying Tung Estate]] was built in 2018 near Ying Tung Road, which consists of four blocks: Ying Chui House, Ying Yuet House, Ying Hei House and Ying Fuk House. 

In 2025, two new public housing estates, [https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/翔東邨 Cheung Tung Estate] and [[:zh:雋東邨|Chun Tung Estate]], were added to Tung Chung’s public housing portfolio. These estates provide additional rental units to accommodate the growing population in the Tung Chung New Town Extension (TCNTE) area. According to the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Cheung Tung Estate comprises 4,780 flats across five blocks: Cheung Yat House, Cheung Yuet House, Cheung Sing House, Cheung Fai House, and Cheung Yiu House.

=== Villages ===
Villages in the Tung Chung area include:
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* [[Chek Lap Kok San Tsuen]] ({{zh|t=赤鱲角新村|labels=no}})
* [[Ha Ling Pei]] ({{zh|t=下嶺皮|labels=no}})
* [[Lam Che]] ({{zh|t=藍輋|labels=no}})
* [[Lung Tseng Tau]] ({{zh|t=龍井頭|labels=no}})
* [[Ma Wan (Tung Chung)|Ma Wan]] ({{zh|t=馬灣|labels=no}})
* [[Ma Wan Chung]] ({{zh|t=馬灣涌|labels=no}})
* [[Mok Ka]] ({{zh|t=莫家|labels=no}})
* [[Ngau Au]] ({{zh|t=牛凹|labels=no}})
* [[Nim Yuen]] ({{zh|t=稔園|labels=no}})
* [[Shan Ha (Pa Mei)]] ({{zh|t=山下(壩尾)|labels=no}})
* [[Shek Lau Po]] ({{zh|t=石榴埔|labels=no}})
* [[Shek Mun Kap]] ({{zh|t=石門甲|labels=no}})
* [[Sheung Ling Pei]] ({{zh|t=上嶺皮|labels=no}})
* [[Tai Po (Tung Chung)|Tai Po]] ({{zh|t=低埔|labels=no}})
* [[Wong Ka Wai (Tung Chung)|Wong Ka Wai]] ({{zh|t=黃家圍|labels=no}})
* [[Wong Nei Uk]] ({{zh|t=黃泥屋|labels=no}})
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==Cultural heritage and attractions==

===Tung Chung Fort===
[[File:Tung chung fort.jpg|frame|Tung Chung Fort, Lantau, Hong Kong]]
[[Tung Chung Fort]] was built in 1817, when the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] Government was alarmed by the rampant [[pirate|piracy]] of [[Cheung Po Tsai]] (though Cheung himself had been captured seven years earlier) and decided to intervene and thwart the [[opium trade]] and defend the coast from pirates. The Fort was [[Declared monuments of Hong Kong|declared a monument]] in 1979. There are 6 old muzzle-loading cannons (still intact), each resting on a cement base and the enclosures are made of [[granite]] blocks, measuring 70 by 80 meters. Three arched gateways, each engraved with a Chinese inscription, are spaced along the walls. Tung Chung Fort itself went through several transformations. It was first used as a police station and then as a secondary school. Now, it is the base for the Rural Committee Office and the Tung Chung Public School.

===Hau Wong Temple===
[[Image: Hau Wong Temple, Tung Chung.jpg|thumb|Hau Wong Temple]]
[[Hau Wong Temple]], a tiered-roof structure built in 1765, is dedicated to [[Yeung Hau]], a loyal court official of the [[Song dynasty]] who died with [[Emperor Bing of Song China|its last emperor]]. And this temple was a place for training soldiers in the Qing dynasty. There is a stele founded in 1777, which is an important product of culture for researches about the Qing dynasty. Recently renovated, the temple features lavish interior decorations. The temple is over 200 years old. The row of miniature human figures on the eaves looks still very real to life. On the 18th of the eighth month in the [[lunar calendar]] every year, there are activities such as [[Chinese opera]]s and gatherings in the open area of the temple, to celebrate the birthday of Hau Wong.

The temple is twenty minutes walking distance from the train station.

===Tin Hau Temple===
A [[Tin Hau Temple]] is located in [[Chek Lap Kok New Village]], Wong Lung Hang Road, Tung Chung. The temple was initially built in 1823 at the north east of [[Chek Lap Kok]]. It was dismantled in 1991 because of the construction of [[Hong Kong International Airport|the new airport]], and was rebuilt in 1994 at its present location.<ref>[http://www.islandsdc.gov.hk/index.php?action=sight&did=2&sid=8 Exploring Islands - Tung Chung] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222174607/http://www.islandsdc.gov.hk/index.php?action=sight&did=2&sid=8 |date=22 February 2012 }}</ref><ref name="1444 HB">[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/form/AAB_brief_info_en.pdf Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013022841/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/form/AAB_brief_info_en.pdf |date=13 October 2012 }}</ref> It is a [[List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong|Grade I historic building]].<ref name="AMO">[http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 November 2009)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709224215/http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf |date=9 July 2011 }}</ref>

===Tung Chung Battery===
[[File: Tung Chung Battery, 2013-09-08.jpg|thumb|Tung Chung Battery]]
[[Tung Chung Battery]] was one of the two military forts built in 1817 at the foot of the [[Rocky Lion Hill]] at Tung Chung according to the Guangdong Annals. Its remains were discovered on a hill slope facing the sea near Tung Chung pier in 1980. An L-shaped wall with a platform at the corner, probably for gun emplacements, was revealed after clearing the dense undergrowth.

===Lo Hon Temple===
{{ill|Lo Hon Monastery|zh|東涌羅漢寺}}, at [[Shek Mun Kap]]. Built by lay Buddhists in 1974, it occupies the site of a grotto named Lo Hon Cavern where a hermit from [[Guangdong]] practiced [[Buddhism]] in 1926.

===Ngong Ping: Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and Ngong Ping 360===
Tung Chung serves as the gateway for those wishing to explore [[Ngong Ping]]'s [[Tian Tan Buddha|Big Buddha]], one of the world's largest seated Buddha statues, as well as [[Po Lin Monastery]].

Ngong Ping can be reached by:
* The [[Ngong Ping 360]] cable car
* Buses from Tung Chung Town Centre; plying between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping via Tung Chung Road and South Lantau Highway
* Hiking trail

==Nature and ecology==
[[File:Tung Chung River (Hong Kong).jpg|thumb|[[Tung Chung River]]]]
Tung Chung is surrounded by two large [[Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas|country parks]], cover an area of Lantau Island as large as Hong Kong Island: The [[Lantau North Country Park|Lantau North]] and [[Lantau South Country Park|Lantau South]] Country Parks.

The presence of [[mangrove]]s and freshwater streams in Tung Chung provides excellent ecologically valuable habitats for freshwater fish species, [[dragonflies]] and rare [[amphibia]]ns.

However, the reclamation and other civil engineering works in Tung Chung has heavily damaged these habitats and produced irreversible damage to native wildlife and the surrounding environment.

===Tung Chung Valley===

Tung Chung Valley is the home of some of the steepest and most primeval mountain streams in Hong Kong. The formation of spectacular [[waterfall]]s is facilitated in the presence of the sheer cliffs and deep gorges in the valley.

Almost all the streams in the area have their name related to ''Lung'' (the Chinese word for ''[[Chinese dragon|dragon]]'') which is the [[Chinese mythology|Chinese mythological creature]] of the waters and the favorite metaphor for the towering waterfalls.

As the main branch of the Tung Chung Valley, the deep-set [[Wong Lung Valley]] is the home of the Wong Lung Stream (The Yellow Dragon). The mainstream has its source on the saddle at the east of [[Sunset Peak (Hong Kong)|Sunset Peak]], but the stream collects water through a large network of feeder streams on both sides of the valley, including the famous Tung-Lung, Pak-Lung, Chong-Lung, and Ngo-Lung Streams, which are known collectively as "The Five Dragons of Tung Chung".

===Wong Lung Waterfall===
Wong Lung Waterfall is located in the [[Lantau North Country Park]]. It is named "Wong-Lung" since, during a heavy rainstorm, when we view from the high ground, the stream resembles a yellow dragon ready to take off for heaven when it and its feeders are flooded with torrential muddy water, with Wong-Lung as the trunk and the feeders its limbs.

===Tung Lung Stream===
The spectacular Tung Lung Stream includes what appear as continuous waterfalls of more than 700 feet (213 m). Tung Lung Stream is rich in varieties of rare local wild plants and animals, especially in the primeval forest at an upper stream, among them the unique Hong Kong [[newt]]s (''Paramesotriton hongkongensis'') as well as several species of wild [[orchid]]s.

===Tung Chung River===
[[Tung Chung River]] is the only known Hong Kong site for the rare [[fish]], [[Acrossocheilus (Lissolichthys) wenchowensis beijiangensis]] (北江光唇魚) and one of only two sites on Lantau where the locally rare [[crested kingfisher]], ''Megaceryle lugubris'', has been recorded.

===Upper Tung Chung Valley===
The upper Tung Chung Valley is an important habitat for [[bird]]s, including thrushes and warblers (Hopkin, pers. comm.). Eagle owls, a species highly sensitive to any disturbance around their nesting sites, breed here (Wilson, pers. comm.). The locally rare [[Hainan blue flycatcher]] probably breeds here (Chalmers, pers. comm.). The largest population of the reptile [[tokay gecko]], ''Gekko gecko'', occurs in the cliffs and boulder crevices in upper Tung Chung Valley (Lau, pers. comm.).

The woods in the upper Tung Chung Valley are reportedly some of the best on Lantau for rare plant species and for butterflies, including the [[birdwing butterfly]] which breeds here (Reels, pers. comm.).

===Hiking trails===
The [[Tung O Ancient Trail]] is a hiking trail that links Tung Chung to the fishing village of [[Tai O]].<ref name="Design">{{cite web |url=https://www.lantau.gov.hk/en/public-engagement/TOAT.html |title=Deploying Design Thinking Approach in the Design on Revitalization of Tung O Ancient Trail and Nearby Villages (2020) |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Sustainable Lantau Office of the [[Civil Engineering and Development Department]] |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> This trail follows the north-western coast of Lantau Island; providing a view of the runway approach to Chek Lap Kok as well as a number of villages and local scenery. This, however is a strenuous four-hour trek.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tung Chung to Tai O {{!}} Hong Kong Tourism Board|url=http://m.discoverhongkong.com/seasia/see-do/great-outdoors/hikes/tung-chung-to-tai-o-hike.jsp|access-date=2020-06-26|website=m.discoverhongkong.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427161152/http://m.discoverhongkong.com/seasia/see-do/great-outdoors/hikes/tung-chung-to-tai-o-hike.jsp|archive-date=27 April 2020}}</ref>

An easier and well-wooded walk with picnic and barbecue sites also link [[Shui Hau]] to Tung Chung Road. Turning south from Tung Chung Road, visitors can get to the [[Beaches of Hong Kong|Cheung Sha beaches]].{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

===Hong Kong Buddhist Youth Camp===
Located on a 4,877&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup> site near Tung Chung, the Buddhist Youth Camp was built in 1979 at a cost of HK$3 million, the camp is run by the [[Hong Kong Buddhist Association]]. Facilities available at the camp include table tennis, chess, books and television, playground for basketball, badminton, archery, barbecue and a swimming pool.

==Recreation==
[[File: Tung Chung Swimming Pool (Hong Kong).jpg|thumb|Tung Chung Swimming Pool]]
In a move to encourage green transport, on the model of most of the [[New towns of Hong Kong|new towns]], cycle tracks run throughout the town, and are widely used. Most of the private estates provides full clubhouse facilities for their residents. In October 2010, a public library opened, behind Citygate Outlets shopping center. In April 2011, a [[Public swimming pools in Hong Kong|swimming pool]] opened near the Ngong Ping cable car.

In the future, an indoor games hall and community centre are planned for Tung Chung. Additionally, the [[Hong Kong Disneyland]] development at [[Penny's Bay]] will provide further recreational opportunities.

==Economy==

===Shopping and dining===
[[File: Citygate Bridge Corridor 201308.jpg|thumb|Citygate shopping center]]
Tung Chung Town Centre features a number of shops, restaurants, a cinema and entertainment facilities centered on the [[Citygate]] development; as well as transportation to [[Kowloon]] or [[Hong Kong Island]]. The Tung Chung Citygate Outlets have many factory outlets of high-end brands and other brands as well as offering huge discounts.
Fu Tung Shopping Centre, Yat Tung Shopping Centre, and [[Citygate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citygateoutlets.com.hk |title=HOME &#124; 東薈城名店倉 |publisher=Citygateoutlets.com.hk |date= |accessdate=2022-04-23}}</ref> are the three shopping centres in Tung Chung thus far. Further shopping malls are expected at the new developments in '''Caribbean Coast'''. Tung Chung is 12 minutes from [[Tsing Yi]] and [[Kwai Tsing]], where a much wider variety of shopping options are available.

Citygate Outlets is at the heart of this new town, developed in conjunction with the [[Tung Chung station|Tung Chung MTR station]] and bus terminus, thus providing a focal point to the town. Citygate, developed in the glass and steel style of the Hong Kong International Airport, contains 500,000 square feet (46,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of shopping, entertainment, and food outlets spread across five floors. A square outside the mall contains a special fountain which performs a musical show regularly.

'''Yat Tung''' is a newer development; the first and second phase was completed in March 2001 and May 2002 respectively. It provides supermarkets, services, and a number of eating outlets.

Both Asian and Western cuisines are available at the many restaurants in Tung Chung, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, American, Thai, Japanese, and Korean.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} It is also possible to have a meal at a temple behind the [[Tung Chung Battery]] and at a restaurant in [[Po Lin Monastery]] which serves vegetarian food.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Near the [[Ngong Ping 360|Ngong Ping cable car]] terminal, there are restaurants and bars offering Asian and European dishes.

In Tung Chung, the prices of everyday items are generally higher than the urban areas because of the low competition of shops in Tung Chung. Some families need their seniors to use the $2 concessions for transportation to go to more urban areas like [[Tsing Yi]] and [[Tsuen Wan]] to buy cheaper items.

=== Corporate ===
The head offices of [[Greater Bay Airlines]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1997444D:HK#xj4y7vzkg|title=Greater Bay Airlines Co Ltd|publisher=[[Bloomberg.com]]|access-date=2023-08-27|quote=12/F, One Citygate 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung Lantau Hong Kong (SAR)}}</ref> [[Hong Kong Airlines]],<ref>"[http://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_HK/contactus Contact Us]." [[Hong Kong Airlines]]. Retrieved 16 May 2013. "Headquarters / Tung Chung Office Address: 7th Floor, One Citygate, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong" - [http://www.hongkongairlines.com/zh_HK/contactus Chinese address]: "總公司 / 東涌辦事處 地址: 香港大嶼山東涌達東路20號東薈城一座7樓"</ref> and [[Metrojet Limited]] are in [[One Citygate]] in Tung Chung.<ref>"[http://www.metrojet.com/index.php?r=article&catid=11&lang=en Head office]." [[Metrojet Ltd.]] Retrieved on 16 May 2013. "Suite 1301–1306, One Citygate, 20 Tat Tung Road, Hong Kong." - [http://www.metrojet.com/index.php?r=article&catid=11&lang=zh_hk TC]: "香港東涌達東路20號東薈城1期1301-06室", [http://www.metrojet.com/index.php?r=article&catid=11&lang=zh_cn SC]: "香港东涌达东路20号东荟城1期1301-06室"</ref> [[HK Express]] was formerly at One Citygate.<ref>"[http://www.hkexpress.com/en-hk/need-help/privacy Legal & Privacy]." [[HK Express]]. Retrieved 26 October 2016. "Hong Kong Express Airways Limited 7th Floor, One Citygate, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong"</ref>

=== Hotels ===
* [[Novotel Citygate]] is Tung Chung's first hotel. It opened early 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060414114918/http://www.accorhotels-asia.com/6239/ Accor Hotel Asia] </ref>
* Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel, located minutes away from Tung Chung MTR station, opened in late 2008.<ref>[http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkgap-hong-kong-skycity-marriott-hotel/ Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel]</ref>
* [[Sheraton Hotel]], located next to the Century Link private housing development, opened in late 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkgsc-sheraton-hong-kong-tung-chung-hotel/ |title=Lantau Island New Hotel &#124; Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel |publisher=Marriott.com |date= |accessdate=2022-04-23}}</ref>
* [[Four Points by Sheraton]], attached to the Sheraton Hotel building, opened in late 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkgfp-four-points-hong-kong-tung-chung/ |title=Lantau Island China Hotels &#124; Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong, Tung Chung |publisher=Marriott.com |date= |accessdate=2022-04-23}}</ref>
* [[The Silveri Hong Kong-MGallery]], opened in June, 2020.<ref>
[https://thesilveri-hongkong.com/ The Silveri Hong Kong-MGallery]</ref>

== Education ==
=== Primary and secondary schools===
[[File:HK YMCAOfHongKongChristianCollege.JPG|thumb|250px|[[YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College]], the only [[EMI schools|EMI school]] within Tung Chung.]]
[[File:Tung Chung Public Library 2010.JPG|thumb|Tung Chung Public Library]]
Tung Chung is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 98, which contains multiple aided schools (privately-operated schools funded with government money) on Lantau Island, including seven in Tung Chung; no government primary schools are in this net.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/Net98.pdf|title=POA School Net 98|publisher=[[Education Bureau]]|accessdate=2025-10-12}}</ref>

;Primary (all are in POA98)
* Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School (青松侯寶垣小學)
* [[Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers]] (HKFEW) Wong Cho Bau School (香港教育工作者聯會黃楚標學校)
* {{ill|Ho Yu College and Primary School|lt=Ho Yu Primary School|zh|嗇色園主辦可譽中學暨可譽小學}} (嗇色園主辦可譽小學) Sponsored by {{ill|Sik Sik Yuen|zh|嗇色園}}
* Ling Liang Church Sau Tak Primary School (靈糧堂秀德小學)
* Po On Commercial Association Wan Ho Kan Primary School (寶安商會溫浩根小學)
* [[The Salvation Army]] Lam Butt Chung Memorial School (救世軍林拔中紀念學校)
* [[Tung Chung Catholic School]]

Tung Chung Fort formerly housed [[Wa Ying College]]. In 2003 the Tung Chung Public Primary School (東涌公立學校), which was located in Tung Chung Fort, ceased operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/historic-buildings/monuments/outlying-islands/monuments_07/index.html|title=Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Outlying Islands|publisher=[[Antiquities and Monuments Office]]|access-date=2025-10-12}} - [https://www.amo.gov.hk/tc/historic-buildings/monuments/outlying-islands/monuments_07/index.html Traditional Chinese version with the Chinese name], and [https://www.amo.gov.hk/sc/historic-buildings/monuments/outlying-islands/monuments_07/index.html Simplified Chinese]</ref> It closed during a wave of closure of village schools in the territory.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hui|first=Polly|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/351204/tung-chung-head-cries-foul-officials-warn-parents|title=Tung Chung head cries foul as officials warn off parents|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|place=Hong Kong|date=2001-06-30|access-date=2025-10-12}}</ref>

;Secondary
* [[Caritas Charles Vath College]]
* [[HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School]]
* {{ill|Ho Yu College and Primary School|lt=Ho Yu College|zh|嗇色園主辦可譽中學暨可譽小學}} - Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen
* [[Ling Liang Church E Wun Secondary School]]
* [[Po Leung Kuk Mrs. Ma Kam Ming-Cheung Fook Sien College]]
* [[Tung Chung Catholic School]] (Yat Tung)
* [[YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College]]

===Public libraries===
[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]] operates Tung Chung Public Library, which is located in the Tung Chung Municipal Services Building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/islands/library/tung-chung.html|title=Tung Chung Public Library|publisher=[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]]|access-date=2025-10-12}}</ref>

==Future development==
The planned population for Tung Chung New Town is projected at 124,000 residents. The expansion will expand the new town to the west and east of the existing New Town. It will provide 49,400 residential flats as proposed under the P & E study. Land has been reserved at the expansion area for recreational, education and community use like sport grounds and schools, the first population intake is targeted for the early 2020s. The project will include reclaiming 130 hectares (ha) of land.

==Transportation==
[[Image: MTR TUC (13).JPG|thumb|right|[[Tung Chung station]]]]
[[File: North Lantau Highway 2010.jpg|thumb|right|[[North Lantau Highway]] (Tung Chung Section)]]
Tung Chung is connected to the rest of Hong Kong via massive infrastructure projects. The main road link, the [[North Lantau Highway]] connects Tung Chung to the rest of Hong Kong via the [[Tsing Ma Bridge]]. Public transport options include buses, trains, and ferries. The [[Hong Kong International Airport]] is about 10 minutes of traveling time from Tung Chung. A [[gondola lift]], called [[Ngong Ping 360]], can take travelers up to the monastery in [[Ngong Ping]].

The [[Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge]] begins near Tung Chung and connects to [[Zhuhai]] and [[Macau]].

===Train===
Tung Chung is served by the [[Tung Chung line]] of the [[MTR]] system. [[Tung Chung station]] is situated in the centre of the new town. It is possible to travel to [[Kowloon]] and [[Hong Kong Island]] conveniently in less than 30 minutes.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Passengers may change to the [[Tsuen Wan line]], [[Tuen Ma Line]] and [[Island line (MTR)|Island line]] at [[Lai King station]], [[Nam Cheong station]] and [[Hong Kong station]] respectively.

Two new MTR stations are planned for Tung Chung, namely: [[Tung Chung West station]] and [[Tung Chung East station]].

===Bus===
Three bus companies serve the Tung Chung area. Two of them, [[Citybus (Hong Kong)|Citybus Limited]] and [[Long Win Bus|Long Win Holdings Limited]], a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Kowloon Motor Bus]], connect the Tung Chung New Town with outside areas. The [[Hong Kong International Airport]] is connected to Tung Chung by a frequent bus service "S1" operated by the two companies.

Tung Chung is also a [[Transportation hub|hub]] for bus routes to the rest of [[Lantau Island]]. Bus services operated by the [[New Lantao Bus]] company carry residents and holiday travelers to places including [[Mui Wo]], [[Ngong Ping]], [[Tai O]] and [[Cheung Sha]].

===Roads===
The western part of [[Route 8 (Hong Kong)|Route 8]], consisted of [[Tsing Ma Bridge]], [[Kap Shui Mun Bridge]] and [[North Lantau Highway]], connects Tung Chung with the central business districts of Hong Kong.

The new [[Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link]] connects Tung Chung with Northwestern New Territories, while the cross-border [[Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge]] (HZMB) connects Tung Chung with [[Macau]] and Mainland [[Zhuhai]].

[[Tung Chung Road]], a winding mountain road, connects Lantau South with Tung Chung and the rest of Hong Kong.

===Ferry===
There is a scheduled ferry service from Tai O and [[Tuen Mun]], via [[Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier]] and [[Sha Lo Wan]], operated by [[Fortune Ferry]]. There is also another ferry service from Tung Chung to [[Tai O]] four times per day (five on Sundays and Public Holidays). This provides spectacular sea views of the North Lantau coast, home to the [[Chinese white dolphin]].

===Ngong Ping Cable Car===
The [[Ngong Ping 360]] is a 5.7-km [[cableway]] that links Tung Chung and [[Ngong Ping]] via angled stations at Airport Island and [[Nei Lak Shan]]. [[Ngong Ping]] is the home of the [[Tian Tan Buddha|Big Buddha]] and [[Po Lin Monastery]]. The [[Ngong Ping 360]] and [[Ngong Ping Village]] form the [[Ngong Ping 360]] tourism project. Following an accident involving one of the cable cars falling from the ropeway in June 2007, Ngong Ping Cable Car services were suspended until passenger safety could be guaranteed. Ngong Ping 360 is now fully operational.

==See also==
* [[List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Tung Chung}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041112025116/http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/about/achievements/regional/regi_tungchung.htm Tung Chung New Town]
* [http://www.asia-planet.net/hongkong/hk-walks.htm#lantau Hong Kong Sightseeing and Attractions]
* [http://www.tung-chung.hk/text/about.php]

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