Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the 12.48 square kilometres (4.82 sq mi) island for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial aviation in 1998. The airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport to distinguish it from the former Hong Kong International Airport, now commonly known as Kai Tak Airport (啟德機場).
The name of the island may be derived from the bareness of the island ('da chek lak'), that the shape of the island resembles the red tripletail Perch ('chek lap', 赤鱲), or that the fish was once abundant in its vicinity.[4]
Geographyedit
The island is located north of Lantau Island off Ma Wan Chung and Tung Chung. Before the building of the airport platform, it was a small and hilly island, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long, with an area of 3.02 square kilometres (1.17 sq mi)[5] (other sources mention 2.8 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi)).[4] The southern end of the island formed a small peninsula, which has been left largely undeveloped.[5] This area is facing Tung Chung and is now named Scenic Hill.[6][7] It is the site of the Ancient Kiln Park[8] and the Airport Island Angle Station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car.[9]
Historyedit
The island has been inhabited on and off since the Middle Neolithic period 6,000 years ago.[4]
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the inhabitants of the island practiced farming, including rice cultivation,[5] and quarrying.[10]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Chek Lap Kok was 77. The number of males was 55.[11] The population was about 200 in the 1950s, rising sharply in the 1960s. The population later declined, with some 20 families remaining on the island when the plan for the construction of a new airport was announced in the early 1990s.[12]
Archeological surveys and investigations were conducted on the island starting in the late 1970s.[4] A salvage archaeology project started in October 1990.[13]
The original farming and fishing villages on the island were relocated to Chek Lap Kok New Village aka. Chek Lap Kok San Tsuen (赤鱲角新村) near Tung Chung on Lantau Island. A Tin Hau Temple had been built in 1823 at the north east of the island. The entire temple was built of granite quarried on the island.[14] It was dismantled in 1991 and rebuilt in 1994 at its present location.[15] Chek Lap Kok San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New TerritoriesSmall House Policy.[16]
Also, Romer's tree frog (Philautus romeri), a unique species of finger-sized frog found only in Hong Kong, was relocated from Chek Lap Kok to new habitats on Lantau Island before construction of the airport.
View of the Airport Island Angle Station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car system built on Scenic Hill, the unlevelled peninsula in the south of Chek Lap Kok.
Scenic Hill Pavilion
Rebuilt Tin Hau Temple in the new Chek Lap Kok Village.
Most of Lantau Island, including Chek Lap Kok New Village, is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 98, which contains multiple aided schools on Lantau Island; no government primary schools are in this net.[20]
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^Tung Chung - Ngong Ping Cable Car Project: Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment, March 2003
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^Presentation of the Tung Chung Cable Car Project, 31 March 200
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This article is about the island in Hong Kong For the airport located on the island see Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong s New Territories Unlike the smaller Lam Chau it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the 12 48 square kilometres 4 82 sq mi island for the current Hong Kong International Airport which opened for commercial aviation in 1998 The airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport to distinguish it from the former Hong Kong International Airport now commonly known as Kai Tak Airport 啟德機場 Chek Lap KokNative name 赤鱲角Aerial view of the airport island in 2010Location of Chek Lap Kok in Hong KongGeographyLocationNorth of Lantau IslandCoordinates22 18 19 1 N 113 55 18 6 E 22 305306 N 113 921833 E 22 305306 113 921833Area12 48 km2 4 82 sq mi Length4 km 2 5 mi AdministrationHong Kong Chek Lap KokTraditional Chinese赤鱲角Simplified Chinese赤𫚭角Literal meaningRed Perch CapeTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinChiliejiǎoYue CantoneseYale RomanizationChek laahp gokJyutpingCek3 laap6 gok3IPA tsʰɛ ːk laːp kɔ ːk Map showing the reclaimed land of Lantau Island Lam Chau and Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong SkyCity a business and entertainment complex is also located on Chek Lap Kok It includes AsiaWorld Expo a convention and exhibition centre which opened in 2005 Cathay Pacific City the head office of Cathay Pacific 1 HAECO 2 and formerly Hong Kong Airlines 3 are also located on the airport platform Contents 1 Name 2 Geography 3 History 4 Climate 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksName editThe name of the island may be derived from the bareness of the island da chek lak that the shape of the island resembles the red tripletail Perch chek lap 赤鱲 or that the fish was once abundant in its vicinity 4 Geography editThe island is located north of Lantau Island off Ma Wan Chung and Tung Chung Before the building of the airport platform it was a small and hilly island about 4 kilometres 2 5 mi long with an area of 3 02 square kilometres 1 17 sq mi 5 other sources mention 2 8 square kilometres 1 1 sq mi 4 The southern end of the island formed a small peninsula which has been left largely undeveloped 5 This area is facing Tung Chung and is now named Scenic Hill 6 7 It is the site of the Ancient Kiln Park 8 and the Airport Island Angle Station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car 9 History editThe island has been inhabited on and off since the Middle Neolithic period 6 000 years ago 4 During the 19th and 20th centuries the inhabitants of the island practiced farming including rice cultivation 5 and quarrying 10 At the time of the 1911 census the population of Chek Lap Kok was 77 The number of males was 55 11 The population was about 200 in the 1950s rising sharply in the 1960s The population later declined with some 20 families remaining on the island when the plan for the construction of a new airport was announced in the early 1990s 12 Archeological surveys and investigations were conducted on the island starting in the late 1970s 4 A salvage archaeology project started in October 1990 13 The original farming and fishing villages on the island were relocated to Chek Lap Kok New Village aka Chek Lap Kok San Tsuen 赤鱲角新村 near Tung Chung on Lantau Island A Tin Hau Temple had been built in 1823 at the north east of the island The entire temple was built of granite quarried on the island 14 It was dismantled in 1991 and rebuilt in 1994 at its present location 15 Chek Lap Kok San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy 16 Also Romer s tree frog Philautus romeri a unique species of finger sized frog found only in Hong Kong was relocated from Chek Lap Kok to new habitats on Lantau Island before construction of the airport A third runway at Hong Kong Airport is being built as part of the Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 nbsp View of the Airport Island Angle Station of the Ngong Ping 360 cable car system built on Scenic Hill the unlevelled peninsula in the south of Chek Lap Kok nbsp Scenic Hill Pavilion nbsp Rebuilt Tin Hau Temple in the new Chek Lap Kok Village Climate editClimate data for Hong Kong International Airport normals and extremes 1998 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 27 2 81 0 29 6 85 3 31 4 88 5 33 5 92 3 37 6 99 7 36 6 97 9 38 3 100 9 37 8 100 0 36 0 96 8 34 2 93 6 33 4 92 1 29 6 85 3 38 3 100 9 Mean daily maximum C F 19 4 66 9 20 9 69 6 23 5 74 3 27 2 81 0 30 3 86 5 32 0 89 6 33 0 91 4 32 9 91 2 32 0 89 6 29 8 85 6 25 8 78 4 21 2 70 2 27 3 81 1 Daily mean C F 16 3 61 3 17 8 64 0 20 2 68 4 24 0 75 2 27 2 81 0 29 0 84 2 29 8 85 6 29 6 85 3 28 7 83 7 26 5 79 7 22 5 72 5 18 0 64 4 24 1 75 4 Mean daily minimum C F 13 7 56 7 15 3 59 5 17 7 63 9 21 6 70 9 24 7 76 5 26 6 79 9 27 2 81 0 26 9 80 4 26 2 79 2 24 1 75 4 19 9 67 8 15 2 59 4 21 6 70 9 Record low C F 2 9 37 2 6 0 42 8 7 7 45 9 12 2 54 0 17 5 63 5 20 4 68 7 23 6 74 5 23 5 74 3 20 2 68 4 15 9 60 6 8 8 47 8 4 8 40 6 2 9 37 2 Average precipitation mm inches 29 6 1 17 34 2 1 35 65 8 2 59 155 5 6 12 246 6 9 71 426 2 16 78 272 5 10 73 335 5 13 21 214 5 8 44 38 4 1 51 41 8 1 65 41 2 1 62 1 901 8 74 88 Average rainy days 0 5 mm 3 3 4 7 6 7 8 3 12 4 16 5 15 3 13 6 9 8 3 6 3 7 3 8 101 7 Average relative humidity 67 73 74 76 75 76 74 75 71 65 65 61 71 Source Hong Kong Observatory 17 18 19 Education editMost of Lantau Island including Chek Lap Kok New Village is in Primary One Admission POA School Net 98 which contains multiple aided schools on Lantau Island no government primary schools are in this net 20 See also edit nbsp Islands portal nbsp Hong Kong portalReferences edit Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Retrieved on 8 September 2010 Location Map HAECO Archived from the original on 2020 08 02 Retrieved 2020 03 08 Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co Ltd HAECO Group 80 South Perimeter Road Hong Kong International Airport Lantau Hong Kong Contact Us gt Hong Kong Hong Kong Airlines Retrieved on 7 November 2011 Headquarter Office Address L2 CNAC House 12 Tung Fai Road Hong Kong International Airport Lantau Hong Kong a b c d Antiquities and Monuments Office Chek Lap Kok Island and its history Archived from the original on 2011 08 09 Retrieved 2011 04 07 a b c Plant G W Covil C S Hughes R A Airport Authority Hong Kong 1998 Site Preparation for the New Hong Kong International Airport Thomas Telford ISBN 978 0 7277 2696 4 Map of Chek Lap Kok showing Scenic Hill Archived July 19 2011 at the Wayback Machine Tung Chung Ngong Ping Cable Car Project Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment March 2003 Press release HKIA unveils Airport Trail and historical park 18 March 2006 Presentation of the Tung Chung Cable Car Project 31 March 200 Geology of Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong Geological Survey Sheet Report No 2 Hong Kong Geotechnical Engineering Office Civil Engineering Department August 1994 ISSN 1022 6168 Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Hase Patrick 1996 Traditional Life in the New Territories The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses PDF Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch 36 82 ISSN 1991 7295 Antiquities and Monuments Office Chek Lap Kok Island and its history Modern Period Archived from the original on 2012 10 17 Retrieved 2011 04 07 Robert Esser Chek Lap Kok project synopsis as of 20 May 1991 Archived March 1 2011 at the Wayback Machine Geology of Chek Lap Kok Chapter 8 1994 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 18 Retrieved 2011 04 07 Exploring Islands Tung Chung Archived from the original on 2012 02 22 Retrieved 2011 04 07 List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy PDF Lands Department September 2009 Monthly Means of the Meteorological Elements at Hong Kong International Airport January 1998 December 2014 Hong Kong Observatory Retrieved April 5 2016 Monthly Means of Meteorological Elements for Hong Kong International Airport 1998 2015 Cold Hot Weather and Rainfall statistics Hong Kong Observatory Retrieved April 5 2016 Daily Weather Summary and Radiation Level POA School Net 98 PDF Education Bureau Retrieved 2022 09 12 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chek Lap Kok Delineation of area of existing village Chek Lap Kok Tung Chung for election of resident representative 2019 to 2022 Chek Lap Kok New Village Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chek Lap Kok amp oldid 1210427367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
