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Tai Po District, with an area of some 14,800 hectares in the northeast New Territories, is the second largest administrative district in Hong Kong covering two geographical areas, namely Tai Po proper and Sai Kung North. Tai Po was originally name "Dabu" (meaning "large strides") as people were used to quickly cross the dense jungle surrounding the township in strides. Sai Kung North is part of Tai Po District because its residents often went to Tai Po market their produce due to good transport linkage between the two places in the past, and the ties have remained strong over the years. Steeped in history and blessed with natural assets, Tai Po District is a community where the old meets the new, and features a harmonious blend of rural tranquility and urban vibrancy.

Man Mo Temple

Upon rapid development over the years, Tai Po District has grown from a simple village to a well-established modern town. Most of its some 300,000 residents live in private residences and the six public housing estates along the banks of Lam Tsuen River, while the rest reside in about 130 local villages of Tai Po and Sai Kung North. The new town of Tai Po now prospers with exciting shopping malls and a variety of shops; whilst its proximity lies the focal point of local manufacturing and service industries - Tai Po Industrial Estates. Outside the hustle and bustle downtown, the vicinity of Tai Po Market as well as the villages in the periphery of the new town still retained their traditional look, where one can find buildings of village architecture, ancestral halls and old temples dotted around. Man Mo Temple, Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree and the Hong Kong Railway Museum are amongst the extensive list of tourists' favourite attractions in Tai Po District.

Devil's Fist at Wong Chuk Kok Tsui

On top of the spectacular scenery in the countryside, Tai Po District also offers popular destinations of great interest for geo-tourism and eco-tourism. Tung Ping Chau, Lai Chi Chong and Ma Shi Chau, situated in the Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region of Hong Kong Global Geopark of China, which has been listed as a world-class geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), are our natural treasures. Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve and Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden are also the great outdoors for learning more about Hong Kong's natural environment.

You can find the marvels here in Tai Po District, a diverse community where residential, leisure, tourism and business activities coexist in good harmony.

Tai Po Waterfront Park and Lookout Tower

Tung Ping Chau

Hong Kong Railway Museum