Tsing Ma Bridge In Hong Kong Is More Than Just Another Bridge, It’S A Record Holder
A local sightseeing favourite and a key infrastructure facility, the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong's New Territories is an impressive engineering achievement and one that lays claim to the title of the world's longest suspension bridge carrying both rail and road traffic.
Opened to traffic in 1997, Tsing Ma Bridge connects Lantau Island and Hong Kong International Airport on neighbouring Chek Lap Kok island to the rest of HK. The highway drive to and from the airport includes the bridge, which boasts a main span length of 1.37 km and an overall length of 2.2 km. The bridge was named for the two areas it connects across the Ma Wan Channel - Tsing Yi and Ma Wan.
Several spots in the area surrounding Tsing Ma Bridge offer great views of this landmark, including the Lantau Link Visitors Centre on Tsing Yi Island. The bridge can also be seen from numerous locations in Tsuen Wan, a New Territories district across from Tsing Yi Island.
The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments, located on the Tsuen Wan coastline, even drew its name from Tsing Ma Bridge. When it comes to accommodation in HK, serviced apartments like this one provide visitors an option to the traditional hotel stay and with a comparable level of comfort and facilities available.
Just like a hotel, The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments offers different room categories ranging from the 440-460 sq ft Studio to the 800 sq ft 1 Bedroom With Terrace. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, boutique restaurant, laundry and ironing room and complimentary in-room Wi-Fi internet access.
While such serviced apartment accommodation in Hong Kong may lend itself it to weekly and monthly stays, short stays of two or three nights and longer are also available.
Far removed from the hustle and bustle of downtown HK, Tsuen Wan offers more of a relaxed and residential area atmosphere. Amid the private housing estates and commercial buildings, much about Tsuen Wan recalls its rural past. Sam Tung Uk Museum - declared an historical monument in 1981 - offers a picture into earlier days when It was a sprinkling of rural communities bustling with village and agricultural life.
Sam Tung Uk meaning 'three rows of dwelling', the museum features an ancestral hall, two rows of side houses, an exhibition hall, lecture hall and displays of period furniture, handicrafts and agricultural equipment.
Ten minutes from the Tsuen Wan town centre is Buddhist Western Monastery, a village that is home to numerous historic temples and monasteries. Yuen Yuen Institute is a collection of temples, pavilions, monasteries and prayer halls dedicated to Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist beliefs.
Tsuen Wan boasts one of Hong Kong's largest shopping centres in Discovery Park, while other centres include its Plaza, Tsuen Wan City Landmark, Citywalk and Citywalk 2.
For those looking to appreciate some nature, options include a walk on the beach or visiting country parks made up of the hills and woodlands that surround Tsuen Wan on two sides. Within Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Mo Shan Country Park is the Tai Mo Shan peak, the highest point in HK at 957 metres (3,140 feet). The hiking here affords spectacular views over Tsuen Wan and Kowloon.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board promotes the seafood dining that can be enjoyed in Tsuen Wan, and lists a choice of restaurants and eateries on its website.
The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) network includes among its 150 or so stations across Hong Kong a station in there. Travel time on the MTR from here to the bustling tourist centre of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon is 20 minutes and to Central on HK Island 30 minutes.
Opened to traffic in 1997, Tsing Ma Bridge connects Lantau Island and Hong Kong International Airport on neighbouring Chek Lap Kok island to the rest of HK. The highway drive to and from the airport includes the bridge, which boasts a main span length of 1.37 km and an overall length of 2.2 km. The bridge was named for the two areas it connects across the Ma Wan Channel - Tsing Yi and Ma Wan.
Several spots in the area surrounding Tsing Ma Bridge offer great views of this landmark, including the Lantau Link Visitors Centre on Tsing Yi Island. The bridge can also be seen from numerous locations in Tsuen Wan, a New Territories district across from Tsing Yi Island.
The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments, located on the Tsuen Wan coastline, even drew its name from Tsing Ma Bridge. When it comes to accommodation in HK, serviced apartments like this one provide visitors an option to the traditional hotel stay and with a comparable level of comfort and facilities available.
Just like a hotel, The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments offers different room categories ranging from the 440-460 sq ft Studio to the 800 sq ft 1 Bedroom With Terrace. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, boutique restaurant, laundry and ironing room and complimentary in-room Wi-Fi internet access.
While such serviced apartment accommodation in Hong Kong may lend itself it to weekly and monthly stays, short stays of two or three nights and longer are also available.
Far removed from the hustle and bustle of downtown HK, Tsuen Wan offers more of a relaxed and residential area atmosphere. Amid the private housing estates and commercial buildings, much about Tsuen Wan recalls its rural past. Sam Tung Uk Museum - declared an historical monument in 1981 - offers a picture into earlier days when It was a sprinkling of rural communities bustling with village and agricultural life.
Sam Tung Uk meaning 'three rows of dwelling', the museum features an ancestral hall, two rows of side houses, an exhibition hall, lecture hall and displays of period furniture, handicrafts and agricultural equipment.
Ten minutes from the Tsuen Wan town centre is Buddhist Western Monastery, a village that is home to numerous historic temples and monasteries. Yuen Yuen Institute is a collection of temples, pavilions, monasteries and prayer halls dedicated to Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist beliefs.
Tsuen Wan boasts one of Hong Kong's largest shopping centres in Discovery Park, while other centres include its Plaza, Tsuen Wan City Landmark, Citywalk and Citywalk 2.
For those looking to appreciate some nature, options include a walk on the beach or visiting country parks made up of the hills and woodlands that surround Tsuen Wan on two sides. Within Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Mo Shan Country Park is the Tai Mo Shan peak, the highest point in HK at 957 metres (3,140 feet). The hiking here affords spectacular views over Tsuen Wan and Kowloon.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board promotes the seafood dining that can be enjoyed in Tsuen Wan, and lists a choice of restaurants and eateries on its website.
The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) network includes among its 150 or so stations across Hong Kong a station in there. Travel time on the MTR from here to the bustling tourist centre of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon is 20 minutes and to Central on HK Island 30 minutes.
