Yuen Long Plain

Geographic area in Hong Kong

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Yuen Long Plain

Traditional Chinese| 元朗平原
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Standard Mandarin
Wade–Giles| Yüan-lang pʻing-yüan
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Yùhn lóhng pìhng yùhn
Jyutping| Jyun4 long5 ping4 jyun4
Aerial view of Yuen Long Plain (2016)

The Yuen Long Plain, in the northwestern corner of the New Territories, is the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong. With an area of 144.3 square kilometres (55.7 sq mi), it was formed between the time of the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Song dynasty (960–1279). It covers Yuen Long Town, Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan, Ping Shan, Shap Pat Heung, Hung Shui Kiu, San Tin, Lok Ma Chau, Pat Heung, Kam Tin, Nam Sang Wai, Mai Po, etc.

In the past it was mainly covered by marshes, fields and fish ponds.[citation needed] Yuen Long New Town and Tin Shui Wai New Town were built on the plain.

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Plains of China

Northeast China Plain|

* Sanjiang Plain
* Songnen Plain
* Songliao Plain
* Liaohe Plain
* Amur River Valley
* Yalu River Valley

North China Plain|

* Haihe Plain
* Yellow River Flood Plain
* Yellow River Delta
* Jiaolai Plain
* Huaihe Plain
* Huanghuai Plain
* Lixiahe Plain

Middle and Lower Reaches Plain of Yangtze River|

* Lianghu Plain (Dongtinghu Plain
* Jianghan Plain)
* Boyanghu Plain
* Wanzhong Yanjiang Plain
* Yangtze River Delta
* Taihu Plain
* Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou (Hangjiahu) Plain
* Xiaoshao Plain
* Ganfu Plain
* Liyang Plain
* Chaohu Plain
* Jianghuai Plain

Coastal Plains in Southeast China|

* Ningshao Plain
* Wenhuang Plain
* Weirui Plain
* Aojiang Plain
* Fujian Plains(Fuzhou Plain
* Xinghua Plain
* Quanzhou Plain
* Zhangzhou Plain)
* Chaoshan Plain
* Pearl River Delta
* Xunjiang Plain
* Nanliu River Delta
* Binyang Plain
* Yuen Long Plain

Upper and Middle Reaches Plains of Yellow River|

* Huangshui Valley
* Yinchuan Plain
* Hetao Plain
* Tumochuan Plain
* Fen River Valley
* Yuncheng Basin
* Qinshui Basin
* Guanzhong Plain

Other Plains|

* Chengdu Plain
* Han River Valley
* Ili River Valley
* Hexi Corridor

22°26′49″N 114°01′23″E﻿ / ﻿22.447°N 114.023°E﻿ / 22.447; 114.023

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