Life in Tuen Mun Preface Tuen Mun the

Life in Tuen Mun

Preface Tuen Mun, the home of about 560, 000 people. How do the people live in Tuen Mun? This Project will give you the answers.

Preface P. 2 Health services P. 4 Education P. 5 Transportation (In Tuen Mun) P. 6~30 • Road transport • Sea transport Reference P. 31 Afterthought P. 32 Duty List P. 33 P. 8~20 P. 20~30

Health services There are 4 hospitals in Tuen Mun Hospital Pok Oi Nursing Home Castle Peak Hospital Siu Lam Hospital

Education There are 52 secondary schools and 54 primary schools in Tuen Mun. PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY LI SHIU CHUNG MEMORIAL COLLEGE SOUTH TUEN MUN GOVT SECONDARY SCHOOL Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School Taoist Ching Chung Primary School

Transportation u u Transport is very important of our life. There are two kinds of transport— road transport and sea transport. We can use these kinds of transport to go far away.

Transportation in Tuen Mun The people in Tuen Mun usually go outside. They travel mainly by: • The KCR-Light Rail • The KCR-West Rail • Bus • Taxi • Minibus

KCR-Light Rail

u u u KCR-Light Rail started to serve the people in Tuen Mun since 1988. It have 12 routes right now and 68 stations in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long. People can travel to another places by the Light Rail between Tuen Mun and Yuen Long very convenient.

u u u u u 505 : Sham Shing to Siu Hong 507 : Tin King to Ferry Pier 610 : Yuen Long to Ferry pier 614 : Yuen Long to Ferry Pier 614 P : Siu Hong to Ferry Pier 615 : Yuen Long To Ferry Pier 615 P : Siu Hong to Ferry Pier 705, 706: Tin Shui Wai Circular 751 : Tin Yat to Yau Oi 761 : Tin Wing to Yuen Long

KCR-West Rail

u u u KCR-West Rail started working since 2003. Its lengths is about 30. 5 km. It have 9 stations between Tuen Mun and Nam Cheong (Sham Shui Po). People can travel from Tuen Mun to Nam Cheong by only 30 minutes. It is very convenient for the people in Tuen Mun to travel to Kowloon.

Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Tuen Mun Siu Hong Tin Shui Wai Long Ping Yuen Long Kam Shun Road Tusen Wan West Mei Foo Nam Cheong

u u There are two bus companies served in Tuen Mun. One of them is Kowloon Motor Bus(1993)Co. and the another one is the City Bus Co.

Taxi u People in Tuen Mun also like to travel by Taxi.

Minibus u People in Tuen Mun always travel to Shun Shui or Kowloon by minibus.

Tuen Mun Highway u u u Tuen Mun Highway was built in 1978. The length of this road is about 17 km. It is the main road to connect Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun. In 1991, the government started to improve the road. The work was completed in 1996.

Castle Peak Road u u u u u Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It through Kowloon to Sheung Shui. It is about 56 km long and divided into 20 parts because the government need to manage it. 6 parts of the Castle Peak Road are in Tuen Mun: Tsing Long Tau bridge Tai Lam, So Kwa Wat, Castle Peak Bay, San Hui, Lingnan, Lam Tei,

Castle Peak Road

Sea Transport u On the sea. There are Cruise ships and Ferry. We mainly go to other places from Tuen Mun by ferry.

Cruise Ship u u Cruise ships are basically self-contained destinations where the guests can live and eat there, and also entertain. Cruises are voyages taken for pleasure and not only for the purpose of transport. Most cruises start and end at the same port.

Ferry u There are so many companies of ferry. New World First Ferry Services Limited is a company of ferry. We can use ferry to go to the Tung Chung and Tai O from Tuen Mun.

Ferry Services u Ferry service is a short distance sea-journey between ports. Both of the local commuters as tourists use this mode of transport.

Be A Good Passenger Please do not lie on cabin seats Smoking and gambling are strictly prohibited on board Use proper exit Please remain and do not jump seated until vessel while is berthed disembarking A clean cabin benefits all of us The ticket is valid for the current sailing only Please keep the Dogs are allowed deluxe class tickets on the ordinary for inspection on class of ordinary board ferry only Dogs must be guided by a lead and be muzzled

New Ferry Fleet Vessel Type Fast Ferries Vessel Name Pax Capacity Length (m) First Ferry I, *First Ferry III, *First Ferry V… Around 200 -400 passengers 36 -40 Xin Zhong, Xin Ying, Xin Xian, Xin Jie Around 500 -600 passengers 44. 2 Around 1, 200 -1, 500 passengers 59. 4 -65. 0 414 - 418 passengers 47. 5 231 passengers 28 Double Deckers Xin Chao, Xin Guang, Xin Fei, Xin Guo, Xing, Xin Fa Triple Deckers New Ferry LXXXI, New Ferry LXXXIII (commence service on 18 Oct, 2002) New Vessels (Macau Route New Vessels (Local Route) New Ferry LXXXV, New Ferry LXXXVI (commence service on 10 Sept, 2004) First Ferry IX, First Ferry XI (commence service in 2003)

Marine Talk u International Code of Signals are used to provide ways and means of communication in situations related to safety of navigation and people, especially when language difficulties arise. Flag signal, flash light and sound signal are three of the methods of signalling at Sea. Flag Signals u Flags have different codes which are the alphabetical letters or numeral letters. Different colours and patterns of flags give different meanings. Some flags even have different meanings at different occasions. The following is a set of flag signals according to their alphabetical codes.

Flag Signals A I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed B I am taking in, or discharging, or carrying dangerous goods C Yes (affirmative or "The significance of the previous group should be read in the affirmative"). D Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty E I am altering my course to starboard. G I require a pilot. When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: "I am hailing nets". F I am disabled; communicate with me. H I have a pilot on board.

Flag Signals(2) I I am altering my course to port. J Keep well clear of me. I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board, or I am leaking dangerous cargo. K I wish to communicate with you. L You should stop your vessel instantly. M My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water. N No(negative or "The significance of the previous group should be read in the negative"). The signal may be given only visually or by sound. For voice or radio transmission the signal should be "No".

Flag Signals(3) O Man overboard. P In harbour. All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea. At sea. It may also be used as a sound signal to mean : "I require a pilot". At sea. It may be used by fishing vessels to mean: "My nets have come fast upon an obstruction". Q My vessel is "health" and I request free pratique. R (nil) S I am operating astern propulsion. T Keep clear of me: I am engaged in pair trawling.

Flag Signals(4) U You are running into danger. V I require assistance. W I require medical assistance. X Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals. Y I am dragging my anchor. Z I require a tug. When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: "I am shooting nets".

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Pang Ka Wing : After doing this project, I knew more about Tuen Mun’s transportation. Ho Siu Chi : l have learnt many knowledge about the transportation of Tuen Mun. Tsui Ka Ming : After finishing the project, I have learnt that transportation is very important for us. Lam Wai Fung : I think this project is very interesting. Mo min hua : Although searching the information are quite difficult, I still think graceful. Cheung Yuen Wah : I have learnt more things about Tuen Mun. Lui Tsz Kin : I have learnt lots of thing.

Pang Ka Wing (30) Team Leader Power. Point making Data collection Tsui Ka Ming (36) Vice-leader Power. Point making Data collection Ho Siu Chi (12) Power. Point making Check Data Lam Wai Fung (18) Power. Point making Data collection Mo min hua (27) Power. Point making Data collection Cheung Yuen Wah (9) Power. Point making Data collection Lui Tsz Kin (23) Power. Point making Data collection