Yuen Long Plain

The Yuen Long Plain, in the northwestern corner of the New Territories, is the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong.^[1] 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.

Yuen Long Plain
Traditional Chinese	元朗平原
Transcriptions 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)

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.

Historically, there have been large numbers of duck and pig farms in Yuen Long.^[2]