Came Tin

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The Kam Tin Tree House

Kam Tin ( Chinese  錦田  /  锦田 , Pinyin Jǐntián , Jyutping Gam 2 tin 4 ), officially Kam Tin Heung ( 錦田 鄉  /  锦田 乡 , Jǐntiánxiāng , Jyutping Gam 2 tin 4 hoeng 1 ) is an area between the Sha Tin District and the Tsuen Wan District in the New Territories in Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR . Kam Tin belongs to the districtYuen Long .

Kam Tin was originally called Sham Tin ( 岑 田 , Céntián , Jyutping Sam 4 tin 4 ). The name was already changed in the time of the 13th Ming Emperor Wanli (1563-1620).

Sights include a former house overgrown by a tree, the Kam Tin Tree House.

Web links

Commons : Kam Tin  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Information about the Kam Tin Tree House ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.go2yl.com

Coordinates: 22 ° 27 '  N , 114 ° 4'  E