Beach sights in Hong Kong
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Tung Wan Beach
Tung Wan Beach, Cheung Chau's longest and most popular (though not its prettiest) beach lies at the end of Tung Wan Rd, due east of the ferry pier. The best part of Tung Wan is the far southern end, which is a great area for windsurfing. Just south of Tung Wan Beach, Kwun Yam Wan Beach is known to English speakers as Afternoon Beach and is a great spot for windsurfing.
Windsurfing has always been an extremely popular pastime on Cheung Chau, and Hong Kong's only Olympic gold medal winner to date, Lee Lai-shan, who took the top prize in windsurfing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, grew up here. At the northern end of Afternoon Beach, the Cheung Chau Windsurfing Water Sports…
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Lo So Shing Beach
If you continue south from Hung Shing Yeh beach, the path climbs steeply until it reaches a Chinese-style pavilion located near the top of the hill. From this vantage point, it becomes obvious that the island is mostly hilly grassland and large boulders, though more and more trees are being planted.
You will pass a second pavilion that offers splendid views out to the sea; from here a path leads from the Family Trail down to Lo So Shing beach, the most beautiful on Lamma. The beach is not very big, but it has a nice cover of shade trees at the back that provide a break from the sun.
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Hung Shing Yeh Beach
About a 25-minute walk southeast from the Yung Shue Wan ferry pier, Hung Shing Yeh beach is the most popular beach on Lamma. Arrive early in the morning or on a weekday and you'll probably find it deserted, though you may find the view of the power station across the bay takes some getting used to. The beach is protected by a shark net and has toilets, showers and changing rooms. There are a few restaurants and drinks stands nearby – the latter open on the weekend only, except in summer – as well as the Concerto Inn, a hotel that also serves so-so Western food.
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Chi Ma Wan
Chi Ma Wan, the large peninsula south of Mui Wo that can be reached via the inter-island ferry, is a relatively remote part of Lantau and an excellent area for hiking; just be sure to get a map as the trails are not always clearly defined or well marked.
The Chi Ma Wan ferry pier is on the northeast coast; the large complex just south of the pier is not a hostel but the Chi Ma Wan Correctional Institution. There's a decent beach to the south at Tai Long Wan.
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Repulse Bay
A posh beach suburb, Repulse Bay is Hong Kong’s most famous beach and home to some of its richest residents. The hills around the beach are strewn with luxury apartment blocks, and more are on their way.
The long beach with tawny sand at Repulse Bay is visited by Chinese tourist groups year-round and, needless to say, packed on weekends in summer. It’s a good place if you like people-watching. The beach has showers and changing rooms and shade trees at the roadside, but the water is pretty murky.
Towards the southeast end of Repulse Bay beach is Kwun Yam Shrine (觀音廟), an unusual shrine to Kwun Yam. The surrounding area has an amazing assembly of deities and figures –…
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