“A hidden gem?”. “No, a prominent cape!”. That’s how locals often describe Pak Pai Kok. Pak Pai Kok juts out into the sea, a dramatic point on the Hong Kong coastline. Pak Pai Kok is more than just a geographical feature. It’s a place steeped in history, shaped by nature and human endeavor. Pak Pai Kok was once the estuary of two creeks, flowing from the valleys of Cheung Shue Tau. “Kok,” in Cantonese, means a convex piece of land on the shore. This describes perfectly the land created by the two creeks merging into Tai Po Hoi (Tolo Harbour). The name Pak Pai Kok also references “Pak Shek” meaning white rock, a likely characteristic of the landscape though poorly documented. The modern Pak Pai Kok differs significantly from its past. Reclamation has completely altered the original estuary. The once life-giving creeks now flow into a man-made drainage system. The Kowloon-Canton Railway, Tolo Highway, and the Hong Kong Science Park stand on reclaimed land just beyond Pak Pai Kok. This development has blurred the district lines, with the Science Park straddling both Sha Tin and Tai Po districts. Pak Pai Kok itself, along with the surrounding villages, falls within Tai Po District. In 2013, plans emerged to further transform Pak Pai Kok. The government proposed developing the eastern part of Pak Pai Kok for residential use. A new MTR station, Pak Shek Kok station, is also in the pipeline. Pak Pai Kok stands at a crossroads, between a tranquil past and a dynamic future.
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