Sha Tin / Shatin

Sha Tin is one of the new satellite towns round Hong Kong, with a population today of some 600,000. The Chinese University, the Art Gallery of the Institute of Chinese Studies, and the Temple of 10,000 Buddhas are all here, together with a second racecourse (opened 1978) where races are held every weekend. In the town center is Penfold Park. To the south of Sha Tin is the Amah Rock, which resembles a woman with a child on her back.