Tsing Yi

Tsing Yi
青衣
Tsing Yi, viewed from Shek Lung Kung
Tsing Yi is located in Hong Kong
Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi
Location within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationCentral New Territories
Area10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Length5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation334 m (1096 ft)
Highest pointTsing Yi Peak (Sam Chi Heung)
Administration
DistrictsKwai Tsing District
Demographics
Population191,500
Tsing Yi
Chinese青衣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīngyī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChīngyī
JyutpingCing1ji1

Tsing Yi (Chinese: 青衣), sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the New Territories of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi), the island has been extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau (牙鷹洲) and Chau Tsai. Three major bays or harbours, Tsing Yi Lagoon, Mun Tsai Tong, and Tsing Yi Bay (青衣灣) in the northeast, have been completely reclaimed for new towns.

The island is generally zoned into four quarters: the northeast quarter is a residential area, the southeast quarter is Tsing Yi Town, the southwest holds heavy industry, and the northwest includes a recreation trail, a transportation interchange and some dockyards and ship building industry. The island is in the northwest of Victoria Harbour and part of its coastline is subject to the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance.