Hong Kong Penfold Park
Penfold Park located around the center of the runway in the Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, Sha Tin, New Territories, covering more than 20 acres by the Hong Kong Jockey Club funding for the construction, completed in 1978, formerly general manager of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Penfound named after General.Penfold Park as many birds resting places, according to information provided by people bird watching, there are more than 67 kinds of wild birds in this habitat.
Hong Kong Jockey Club in 1997 to celebrate the return of Hong Kong Jockey Club has invited among hundreds of charitable donations to benefit their organizations in order to draw a "carousel" as the theme of the mural, and this batch mural mounted table, in connection Peng Sha Tin on display in the pedestrian tunnel blessing park and the racecourse.
Sizable area of the park, you can see green hills and trails Wu stone. Park in a small lake, curved shape, there is support for people to watch rare birds. In addition after every Monday and public holidays day race day, the rest are open. Its entrance on the eastern side of the race course the public entrance. There are multiple artificial lakes, lake weeping willows, swans leisurely lake, the landscape is very beautiful. The park also has a small zoo, forest maze and other facilities, the public often bringing their whole family to this picnic, spend a holiday. Because the horse farm is located, so every race day will be shut down, you must first go to the query race date.
The park has three small artificial lakes, fountains, weeping willows, swans and fish known for tours. There are small zoo and tortuous blurred forest maze. Facilities include an artificial lake, Lake Trail, Chinese-style pavilion, children's playground, zoo and botanical maze, there are a lot of birds in this habitat.
2008 Olympic Equestrian Events
2008 Summer Olympic Games equestrian events hosted by Hong Kong, this relevant units requisitioned Penfold Park, change it to be built isolation stables and equestrian driving range. After the end of the equestrian event on January 17, 2009 to re-open to the public, also permanent brazier equestrian events at Penfold Park furnishings Park.
With the improvement of the Hong Kong Jockey level of activity, as the top champion retired after providing shelter needs to improve the site. Hong Kong Jockey Club planned at the end of the equestrian events, to change the construction of Penfold Park to become for retired racing inhabit the park.
Scenic Area Address: Wai, Sha Tin Central District, Hong Kong, Sha Tin Racecourse track
Bus routes: Take KMB 802,811 Road