Cheung Chau (meaning "long island" in Cantonese) is one of the most popular of all the outlying islands. Shaped like a dumbbell, it is about a 30-55-minute ferry ride from Hong Kong's Central District.
Cheung Chau is a picturesque island with a waterfront that bustles with activity. There are butcher shops and vendors selling fresh fish, shellfish, fruit and vegetables. The small local restaurants and food stalls do a brisk 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 fresh seafood and have it cooked for you at a nearby restaurant.
The Pak Tai Temple built in 1783 is dedicated to popular 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 swim. A five-minute walk from the ferry pier is Tung Wan (beach), a very popular swimming spot with locals and visitors. Right around 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 marauding pirate who hid there from authorities before he turned himself in.
During the week, Cheung Chau is a quiet residential island but at weekends, it's a different story. When ferries, packed with sightseers and holiday-makers, arrive at the island, the population doubles. Cheung Chau is most famous 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 procession.作者: twintwin 時間: 2010-1-7 21:29
How To Get There
Cheung Chau
Catch ferry from Central Pier 5 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall).作者: twintwin 時間: 2010-1-7 21:30
