The Shing Mun River (Chinese: 城門河) or Shing Mun River Channel (Chinese: 城門河道) is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. 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.

城門河 （英語： Shing Mun River）又稱 城門河道 （Shing Mun River Channel），是香港發源地最高的河流，是一條幹流發源於大帽山山頂以南海拔約930米的地方。 [1] 此河的下游是 香港 新界 沙田區 的一條人工河道，因為填海造地將大部分 沙田海 填平而形成。 城門河兩旁建有不少多層住宅大廈，亦有一些商業及工業大廈，又有多條 橋樑 橫跨城門河，方便居民往來兩岸。 城門河的上游及中游分別築有 上城門水塘 及 下城門水塘。

城门河（英文：Shing Mun River），又称城门河道（英文：Shing Mun River Channel），是中国香港沙田区的一条河流。 城门河两旁建有不少多层住宅大厦，亦有一些商业及工业大厦，并有多条桥梁横跨城门河，方便居民往来两岸。

城門河 （英語： Shing Mun River）又稱 城門河道 （Shing Mun River Channel），是香港發源地最高的河流，是一條幹流發源於大帽山山頂以南海拔約930米的地方。 [1] 此河的下游是 香港 新界 沙田區 的一條人工河道，因為填海造地將大部分 沙田海 填平而形成。 城門河兩旁建有不少多層住宅大廈，亦有一些商業及工業大廈，又有多條 橋樑 橫跨城門河，方便居民往來兩岸。 城門河的上游及中游分別築有 上城門水塘 及 下城門水塘。

城門河（英文：Shing Mun River），又稱城門河道（英文：Shing Mun River Channel），是香港沙田區的一條河流。 城門河兩旁建有不少多層住宅大廈，亦有一些商業及工業大廈，並有多條橋樑橫跨城門河，方便居民往來兩岸。

Shing Mun (Chinese: 城門) is an area between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It used to be, as suggested by its Chinese characters, a gate between the two areas separated by a range of hills. Before the construction of Shing Mun Reservoir, there were several villages near the valley.

The Shing Mun River has a catchment area of 37 km2 with five major tributaries: Kwun Yam Shan Stream, Tin Sum, Tai Wai, Siu Lek Yuen and Fo Tan Nullahs. The water quality of Shing Mun River in the 80s was poor.

Shing Mun River is a popular place for water sports, such as: rowing, canoeing, kayaking and dragon boat racing. There are three boathouses in the river, located at Yuen Wo Road and Shek Mun respectively. The river has a standard of 2000 metres long for regattas. 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay in Shing Mun River Channel.

Besides the traditional Chinese cultural elements of Sha Tin, it’s worth adding the Shing Mun River to your itinerary — a wide waterway that gives incredible night views of the district. It’s also where you’ll find people of Hong Kong out cycling and running, plus during the annual Dragon Boat Festival, you can watch the exhilarating ...

Walk along the Shing Mun River and you’ll come across cyclists, joggers, musicians, fishermen, elderly people practicing tai chi and rowers passing by in the tranquil waters. There’s even a picturesque arched bridge, the Lek Yuen Bridge, where neighbours bump into each other and couples stroll hand in hand.