{"id":1563,"date":"2016-01-18T14:45:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T06:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2016-01-18T14:45:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T06:45:51","slug":"3-reasons-to-choose-new-territories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/3-reasons-to-choose-new-territories","title":{"rendered":"3 reasons to choose New Territories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Territories \u2013 it\u2019s most certainly not the part of Hong Kong people envision themselves to be when they think about\u00a0moving\u00a0to\u00a0Hong Kong.\u00a0It\u2019s not where the major events happen and lacks variety in the party and gastronomic scene. But given the myriad of transport links Hong Kong has to offer, there are many reasons why you should choose New Territories when living in Hong Kong, one that I believe many are realizing now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) It\u2019s cheaper<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"&quot;Live on what you have; live if you can on less; do not borrow either for vanity or pleasure; the vanity will end in shame, and the pleasure in regret.&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pitmanra\/2556933612\/in\/photolist-4TWXhh-7TbEwu-4Z6vSs-9bQiyS-ecZdqi-d76QCw-5zhjtY-4tSfPJ-6p7d7C-Hh5Qi-5zd2W2-6mVVGy-br76vE-6bNSk2-7PvpGz-mJgkQz-5zm1Pu-cFCqSd-MSB83-73YKB-rXD1t8-5ABykW-5AxhTc-5ABxY9-5m9dQk-5zhiBu-5zd2FR-5ABxeS-33fGbC-5ABxCh-9Y4AcT-aFpqH-2TzBBJ-7UyLLa-oW3LQq-4mmhzH-4tvFXF-6pgJ8H-dbkTED-6FiPhE-8T5Ju9-5LDsRZ-5u4owD-iMuYH1-fisw1c-bZxkX-7Mhr4y-7JB2Bh-9GsSdM-oRbLGP\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2556933612_eceb24f59f_z1.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"&quot;Live on what you have; live if you can on less; do not borrow either for vanity or pleasure; the vanity will end in shame, and the pleasure in regret.&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"487\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from Flickr\/Creative Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is the age old rule that operates in all cities: the more central you want to be, the heavier the price you would have to pay for it. This is especially true for those living in Hong Kong, where your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/live-in-hong-kong-salary\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-180116-New_Territories-1-salary\" target=\"_blank\">salary<\/a> might not be able to let you live on Hong Kong Island&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the buildings tend to be newer in New Territories, hence the name of the district. Therefore, living in New Territories can be a great choice in terms of maintenance and renovation costs, as well as saving yourself some money on rent or buy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Fresher air<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"&quot;Wooden Bridge&quot; in Han Tin Wan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cokedragon\/5660967301\/in\/photolist-BWWkKH-du3d3R-4fojQE-9CeWmv-9ChRYG-z945Eg-qcwVJd-uUcN9u-NPneJ-6kAoop-9ChXkm-9ChT6h-6kAwip-6kzYMV-9ChTTU-9CeVTD-5qGwPC-5qGvGG-5qC88F-CS2vQ7-5v2Yz1-5gW3Xe-6tY9ak-ayAm1w-ayAkR9-daGMfY-4cQ46w-daGGn2-5dRe2k-osjQYT-9RMjBq-y2xbox-9uBa29-7sAjjc-7sAEcM-7sAErZ-7sECSE-7sADSR-7sED95-9RbrP5-7sED3Q-7sAjS2-7sADYB-6kEjhE-6kzWQP-9R8Ca2-9RbkuQ-9R8BHv-9R8vfD-9Rbuqd\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5660967301_cbc04c31f6_z1.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Wooden Bridge&quot; in Han Tin Wan\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Han Tin Wan, Sai Kung. Image via Flickr\/Creative Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n Less populated with more room to breath &#8211; there is no denying that New Territories have better air quality than the rest of Hong Kong. We might all love the hustle and bustle of a city that never sleeps, but eating the exhaust fumes and listening to traffic all night isn\u2019t high on anyone\u2019s to-do list. So give your lungs and wallet a break, live somewhere quieter and cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Cycling and jogging paths<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"\u201c\u99ac\u978d\u5c71\u6d77\u6ff1\u9577\u5eca Ma On Shan Promenade\u201d \/ \u9999\u6e2f\u5eb7\u6a02\u5efa\u7bc9 Hong Kong Leisure Architecture \/ SML.20130509.6D.05668\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seeminglee\/8731115806\/in\/photolist-f8mdJk-eixfxq-ekz4d5-e1uqTR-egYbGv-eet6G2-ejXtpB-eja5ky-dVvASS-ehdYag-efA8Br-dWWJ6b-eiDaYd-efGfHf-ehTuG1-dVtgE5-ehPEbV-eYU997-eeNd3Y-efy1fp-eik9P5-dTpPFG-efDaAW-ej5m7M-ehR1JU-dZeBoa-dYSXkt\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8731115806_bc1cc97dbc_z1.jpg\" alt=\"\u201c\u99ac\u978d\u5c71\u6d77\u6ff1\u9577\u5eca Ma On Shan Promenade\u201d \/ \u9999\u6e2f\u5eb7\u6a02\u5efa\u7bc9 Hong Kong Leisure Architecture \/ SML.20130509.6D.05668\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">image via Flickr\/Creative Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>New Territories are full of pedestrian and cyclist friendly places. You can easily cycle from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\/tai-wai?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-180116-New_Territories-2-Tai_Wai\" target=\"_blank\">Tai Wai<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\/ma-on-shan?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-180116-New_Territories-3-Ma_On_Shan\" target=\"_blank\">Ma On Sha<\/a>, or head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\/tai-po?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-180116-New_Territories-4-Tai_Po\" target=\"_blank\">Tai Po<\/a>. Another great example is the beautiful Ma On Shan Waterfront Promenade, a great place for any cyclist and joggers with a 3.2km stretch of paths that\u2019s exhaust fumes free. I think this beat having to run alongside the road or around the inside an athletic stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can use our website or app to search for New Territories properties easily\u00a0in either the map view or list view by putting New Territories on the search bar to the left.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/hong-kong\/for-rent?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=HK-EN-180116-New_Territories-6-Image\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1572\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1572 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Spacious-New-Territories-595x2881-1.jpg\" alt=\"Spacious New Territories\" width=\"595\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Territories \u2013 it\u2019s most certainly not the part of Hong Kong people envision themselves to be when they think about\u00a0moving\u00a0to\u00a0Hong Kong.\u00a0It\u2019s not where the major events happen and lacks variety in the party and gastronomic scene. But given the myriad of transport links Hong Kong has to offer, there are many reasons why you should choose New Territories when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,65],"class_list":["post-1563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hong-kong-living","tag-article","tag-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spacious.hk\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}