Shek Kong Barracks
E1047487
Shek Kong Barracks is a major People’s Liberation Army military installation in Hong Kong, known for housing army aviation and other ground forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shek Kong Barracks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13513321 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shek Kong Barracks Context triple: [Hong Kong garrison of the PLA, hasBarracks, Shek Kong Barracks]
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A.
Central Barracks, Hong Kong
Central Barracks, Hong Kong is a key military installation in Central that serves as the main base and command center for the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong.
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B.
Tseung Kwan O Depot
Tseung Kwan O Depot is a major MTR railway maintenance and stabling facility serving Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O Line.
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C.
Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter
Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter is a protected harbor area on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island that provides safe anchorage for vessels during typhoons and rough weather.
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D.
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter is a sheltered harbor area in Hong Kong that provides safe anchorage for fishing boats and small vessels during storms and typhoons.
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E.
Hung Hom Municipal Services Building
Hung Hom Municipal Services Building is a multi-purpose government complex in Hong Kong that houses community facilities such as a market, sports and recreational amenities, and other public services for local residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shek Kong Barracks Target entity description: Shek Kong Barracks is a major People’s Liberation Army military installation in Hong Kong, known for housing army aviation and other ground forces.
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A.
Central Barracks, Hong Kong
Central Barracks, Hong Kong is a key military installation in Central that serves as the main base and command center for the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong.
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B.
Tseung Kwan O Depot
Tseung Kwan O Depot is a major MTR railway maintenance and stabling facility serving Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O Line.
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C.
Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter
Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter is a protected harbor area on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island that provides safe anchorage for vessels during typhoons and rough weather.
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D.
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter is a sheltered harbor area in Hong Kong that provides safe anchorage for fishing boats and small vessels during storms and typhoons.
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E.
Hung Hom Municipal Services Building
Hung Hom Municipal Services Building is a multi-purpose government complex in Hong Kong that houses community facilities such as a market, sports and recreational amenities, and other public services for local residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army barracks
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ |
| after | handover of Hong Kong in 1997 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| garrison |
People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong garrison of the PLA
|
| governedBy |
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Republic of China government
|
| hasAccessControl | military checkpoints ⓘ |
| hasElevation | about 100 feet ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
barracks buildings
ⓘ
hangars ⓘ helicopter base ⓘ military airfield ⓘ runway ⓘ training areas ⓘ |
| hasICAOCode | VHSK ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| hasMainFunction |
housing PLA troops in Hong Kong
ⓘ
supporting PLA aviation operations in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| hasPerimeter | fenced ⓘ |
| hasRunwayLength | approximately 1,800 metres ⓘ |
| hasRunwayOrientation | 11/29 ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| hasRunwayUse | military aviation only ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hong Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
New Territories ⓘ Shek Kong ⓘ Yuen Long District ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Kam Tin
ⓘ
Pat Heung ⓘ |
| openToPublic | no ⓘ |
| partOf |
PLA Hong Kong Garrison installations
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong garrison of the PLA
|
| previousFunction | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| previouslyUsedBy |
British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| previousName |
RAF Sek Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
RAF Kai Tak
|
| primaryUsers |
People's Liberation Army Air Force army aviation units
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army Ground Force ⓘ |
| regionStrategicRole | defence of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| securityLevel | restricted military area ⓘ |
| timezone | Hong Kong Time ⓘ |
| transferDateToPLA | 1997 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
army aviation
ⓘ
ground forces ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +8 ⓘ |
| withinJurisdiction |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shek Kong Barracks Description of subject: Shek Kong Barracks is a major People’s Liberation Army military installation in Hong Kong, known for housing army aviation and other ground forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.