Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach Explained

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
Map:	Hong Kong
Location:	Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
Coordinates:	22.2093°N 114.0307°W
Length:	230 metres
Type:	Beach
Free Label 1:	Patrolled by
Free Label 2:	Hazard rating
Free Label 3:	Access

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach is a gazetted beach facing Tung Wan on the east coast of Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.^[1] The beach is 230 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.^[2] It is one of the two beaches in Cheung Chau along with Kwun Yam Beach and the beach is the largest in the island.^[3]

History

The rock carvings located near the beach were reported by geologists in 1970 and were gazetted as declared monuments of Hong Kong in 1982.^[4] ^[5]

Usage

The beach is long and narrow and the whole journey will take 15 minutes and the beach is where Hong Kong's first Olympic medallist, Lee Lai-shan, practised windsurfing when she was young.^[6]

Features

The beach has the following features:^[1]

Changing rooms
Showers
Toilets
Water sports centre

External links

Official website

Notes and References

Web site: Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Islands. Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 15 April 2021.
Web site: Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data. Environmental Protection Department. 15 April 2021.
Web site: Beach. Cheung Chau. 15 April 2021.
Web site: Rock Carvings on Cheung Chau - Declared Monuments - Antiquities and Monuments Office. Antiquities and Monuments Office. 15 April 2021.
Web site: S.G. Davis, Shirlee Edelstein, Madeleine H. Tang, "Rock Carvings in Hong Kong and the New Territories", 26 September 1973. ScholarSpace at University of Hawaii at Manoa. 15 April 2021.
News: San San at 50: Hong Kong’s only Olympic gold medallist on staying healthy and positive, and the importance of sport South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post. Ed. Peters. 20 October 2020. 15 April 2021.