The harbour
Fishing boats.
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Cheung Chau, «Long Island», is one of Hong Kong's outlying islands, about 16 km southwest of Central on Hong Kong Island in a straight line. It is also called Dumbbell Island for its shape, and it has been inhabited longer than most places in Hong Kong. The island is formed from two granite masses joined by a sandy tombolo, covering 2.45 square kilometres, with hills at its northern and southern ends and the settlements in between. Its lanes are too narrow for ordinary cars, so small village vehicles serve instead, including mini fire engines and ambulances. It was traditionally a fishing village, and fishing fleets still work from its harbour; today it is a major attraction for its sandy beaches, seafood cafés and traditional Chinese culture. The harbour is full of colourful fishing boats, seafood restaurants and small shops line the waterfront, and fish dry in the sun on the quays. From the hills the view opens over the bay and the busy town between the two hills. Visitors arrive by ferry from Central, walk or cycle the lanes, swim at Tung Wan beach and eat seafood on the waterfront. It gets crowded at weekends.
Fishing boats.
On the waterfront.
Sand and swimming.
Cheung Chau, Islands District, Hong Kong
By ferry from Central.
On weekdays.