Cheung Chau (meaning "long island" in Cantonese) is one of
the most trendy of all the faraway islands. Formed like a dumbbell, it is about
a 30-55-minute boat ride from Hong Kong's Central District.
Cheung Chau is a charming island with a waterfront that bustles with movement. There are assassinate shops and vendors selling fresh fish, shellfish, fruit and vegetables. The small local restaurants and food stalls do a efficient trade on the weekend. Of interest is the Cheung Chau Complex on the main road (Tai Hing Tai Road), part government offices and part wet market where you can pick up unmarked seafood and have it cooked for you at a close to restaurant.
. The Pak Tai Temple built in 1783 is dedicated to trendy Taoist God of the Sea and the scene of the must-attend Cheung Chau Bun Festival every spring.
Cheung Chau is also a good place to go for a spin. A five-minute walk from the ferry jetty is Tung Wan (beach), a very popular swimming spot with locals and visitors. Right approximately the point is another good beach, Kwun Yam Wan (fronting a Kwun Yum Temple).
Visitors shouldn't miss the chance to drop by the Cheung Po Tsai Cave, so-called after the local prowling pirate who hid there from powers that be before he turned himself in
During the week, Cheung Chau is a quiet inhabited island but at weekends, it's a different story. When ferries, packed with sightseers and holiday-makers, disembark at the island, the residents doubles. Cheung Chau is most famed for its weeklong Bun Festival held during the fourth moon in the lunar calendar (April/May). The celebration culminates in a unique and colourful street parade.
Cheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its profile. It has been colonized for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006. Directorially, it is part of the Islands District.
Cheung Chau is a charming island with a waterfront that bustles with movement. There are assassinate shops and vendors selling fresh fish, shellfish, fruit and vegetables. The small local restaurants and food stalls do a efficient trade on the weekend. Of interest is the Cheung Chau Complex on the main road (Tai Hing Tai Road), part government offices and part wet market where you can pick up unmarked seafood and have it cooked for you at a close to restaurant.
. The Pak Tai Temple built in 1783 is dedicated to trendy Taoist God of the Sea and the scene of the must-attend Cheung Chau Bun Festival every spring.
Cheung Chau is also a good place to go for a spin. A five-minute walk from the ferry jetty is Tung Wan (beach), a very popular swimming spot with locals and visitors. Right approximately the point is another good beach, Kwun Yam Wan (fronting a Kwun Yum Temple).
Visitors shouldn't miss the chance to drop by the Cheung Po Tsai Cave, so-called after the local prowling pirate who hid there from powers that be before he turned himself in
During the week, Cheung Chau is a quiet inhabited island but at weekends, it's a different story. When ferries, packed with sightseers and holiday-makers, disembark at the island, the residents doubles. Cheung Chau is most famed for its weeklong Bun Festival held during the fourth moon in the lunar calendar (April/May). The celebration culminates in a unique and colourful street parade.
Cheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its profile. It has been colonized for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006. Directorially, it is part of the Islands District.
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