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New Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory. According to that the territories comprise the mainland area north of the Boundary Street of Kowloon Peninsula and south of the Sham Chun River which is the border between Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as over 200 outlying Islands including Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, and Peng Chau in the territory of Hong Kong.
Crowds pack the stands at Sha Tin Racecourse, where the average attendance is nearly 50,000 per race card. To give an idea of how popular horse racing in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club receives $10.4 billion in annual betting revenues from 2 racetracks, Sha Tin and Happy Valley. By comparison, the 167 thoroughbred racetracks in the USA take in just over $12 billion combined.
The tallest mountain in Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan is nearly 1000m high and is located in the centre of the New Territories. The most popular option is to walk to the summit for the spectacular vista.
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