Geography
Ma On Shan can be distinguished by the west face which looks like a saddle. and "Ma On Shan" can be translated as "horse saddle mountain". Nine streams flow around the Ma On Shan, with the biggest stream located at the Southwest slope of Ma On Shan, where Ma On Shan Village is also located.
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