Sheung Yue River

The Sheung Yue River (Chinese: 雙魚河; Hong Kong Hakka: Sung¹ng² Ho²; also known as the River Beas) is a river in the northern New Territories, Hong Kong. Its sources are near Kai Kung Leng and Ki Lun Shan, where numerous streams flow into the river. It flows through Kwu Tung and Sheung Shui. It joins up with the Shek Sheung River and eventually empties into the Ng Tung River.

Sheung Yue River at sunset

Beas River Country Club is located near the river. The country club was a venue for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian events.

See also

List of rivers and nullahs in Hong Kong

References

2007. 2007 Hong Kong Map. Easy Finder Ltd. ISBN 962-8751-15-8

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheung Yue River.

Rivers of Hong Kong (in Chinese)

22.5150°N 114.1151°E / 22.5150; 114.1151

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.