一些人對香港的印象是一座繁華熱鬧和高樓林立的城市，但香港的邊境地區仍然充滿著鄉村氣息，與一河之隔高度發達的深圳商業區形成鮮明對比。
候鳥會在米埔濕地和后海灣濕地過冬，偶爾也會停留在電纜、屋頂和樹梢上。現在邊境的魚塘、種植園、養羊場和養豬場仍支撐著香港的漁農業，但香港的漁農業已因從業人員大幅減少而日漸式微。因應港府發展北部都會區，相當部份的魚塘已被或計劃用作興建新市鎮和科技園，故此鄉郊常見的構築物，如鐵皮屋、貨櫃屋、木屋和寮屋很快會被現代的高層建築所取代。
For some people, the impression of Hong Kong is that of a bustling, high-rise city. However, the border areas in Hong Kong still exude a rural atmosphere, contrasting with the highly developed commercial zones across the river in Shenzhen. In winter, migratory birds stop at Mai Po and Deep Bay wetlands and occasionally perch on cables, roofs, and treetops. Although fishponds, plantations, sheep farms, and pig farms still support Hong Kong's fisheries and agriculture, the number of practitioners in these fields has drastically decreased in recent years.
In response to the Hong Kong government's development of the Northern Metropolis, many borderlands in Kwu Tung and Lok Ma Chau have been or are planned to be used to construct new towns and technology parks. The common rural structures such as tin houses, container houses, wooden houses, and squatters will be replaced by modern high-rise buildings.
