Northern Metropolis

The Northern Metropolis (Chinese: 北部都會區) is a planning area in Hong Kong, consisting of two districts in northern New Territories, namely North District and Yuen Long District.^[1] It is envisioned as an integrated living and economic region, focused on integrating Hong Kong more closely with the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area, particularly with Shenzhen.^[2][3][4]

The centrepiece of the new development is planned to be the San Tin Technopole, an innovation and technology centre which will include the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Innovation & Technology Park (HSITP) located on the Lok Ma Chau Loop; and an innovation and technology park in San Tin.^[5]

In March 2023, Regina Ip said that the Northern Metropolis project should be prioritized over Lantau Tomorrow Vision; John Lee then responded by saying both projects would move ahead simultaneously without the need to prioritize one over the other.^[6] In April 2023, a survey showed that only 6% of Hongkongers supported Lee's idea to build both simultaneously.^[7]

In July 2024, it was revealed that 80% of submissions from the public opposed the plan to build the Technopole due to construction on wetlands.^[8]

Villagers

In August 2023, Hong Kong Secretary of Technology and Innovation Sun Dong said that he had "suffered a lot of pressure" from New Territories rural leader Kenneth Lau, over Lau's insistence to integrate villages into the San Tin Technopole plan.^[9]

In August 2024, a 29-year-old villager filed a lawsuit against the government's plans to reclaim some villager land for the project, saying that the land was protected under the small house policy.^[10]

See also

• New towns of Hong Kong
• Lantau Tomorrow Vision
• North East New Territories New Development Areas Planning
• Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area