Tai Po Waterfront Park
{{Short description|Public park in Tai Po, Hong Kong}}File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Aerial view 201707.jpg
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Tai Po Waterfront Park ({{zh|t=大埔海濱公園}}) is a park in Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located along the Tolo Harbour, and its western end is at the northern part of the mouth of the Lam Tsuen River. It occupies an area of {{convert|22|ha}}, and is the largest park managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/tpwp/en/index.php LCSD: Tai Po Waterfront Park] The Park opened in 1994 at a cost of $210-million, but was not completed until 1997 with the creation of the Tai Po Lookout Tower.
Every year, the Tai Po Dragon Boat Race is held in the sea off the park.
Facilities
The park has a wide range of public facilities including rest gardens, sitting-out areas, an insect house, a {{convert|1.2|km}} promenade along the harbour front, a jogging trail with fitness stations and a 600-seat amphitheatre. The park also has the only dedicated model boat pool in Hong Kong. The park is also the start of the popular cycle route to Tai Mei Tuk. Cycle hires are available in the park.
=Lookout tower=
{{main|Tai Po Lookout Tower}}
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The lookout tower is {{convert|32.4|m}} high and gives visitors a panoramic view over Tolo Harbour, the Tai Po Industrial Estate and the rugged countryside stretching back to the boundary with mainland China.
The plaques of the lookout tower depict the history of Tai Po, including the struggle with the British army when they originally entered the New Territories, the heroic resistance against the Japanese army during the occupation and prosperity after World War II.[http://www.myheartmyhome.hk/eng/sight_02.php?id=14&locationid=3 My Heart My Home: Tai Po Distrist]
Gallery
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Central Water Feature.jpg|Central water feature
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Insect House 2017.jpg|Insect House
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Amphitheatre.jpg|Amphitheatre
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Herbs Garden 2017.jpg|Herbs Garden
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Lawn for Wedding 2017.jpg|Lawn for Wedding
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Technology Children Playground 2009.jpg|Technology Children Playground
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Model Boat Pool.jpg|Model boat pool
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Bridge 2009.jpg|Bridge
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Promenade 2016.jpg|Seaside promenade
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park Entrance near industrial estate 2016.jpg|Entrance near industrial estate
File:Tai Po Waterfront Park elephant rainbow Installation art.jpg|Some installation art about elephant and rainbow
References
See also
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{{Tai Po District}}
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