Shing Mun River

The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi), a shallow bay.

The Shing Mun River channel runs from the Tai Wai area, through the Sha Tin town centre to the Tolo Harbour.

Along the Shing Mun River are high-rise residential, commercial and industrial buildings with numerous village-type developments such as City One Shatin and Wo Che Estate scattered around.

Shing Mun River is a popular place for water sports, such as: rowing, canoeing, kayaking and dragon boat racing.

But the water quality is still threatened by the polluted condition of Tolo Harbour, which backflows into the Shing Mun River during high tide, causing contamination.

[5] An artificial river bank was also built along a 250-metre section near Man Lai Court, where there are relatively severe sediment accumulations and odour problems.

[8] Aside from the colour changes in the Fo Tan Nullah, tests conducted in December 2015 by a private laboratory at the behest of Sha Tin District Councillor Scarlett Pong Oi-lan revealed that pollution had worsened in the Shing Mun River.

The Shing Mun River in 1981. The surrounding area is now well-developed with a high density of buildings.
Industrial and residential buildings are located along the banks of Shing Mun River.
2008 Summer Olympics torch relay in Shing Mun River Channel.
Birds on the river