Hung Shing Yeh Beach Explained

Hung Shing Yeh Beach
Other Name:洪聖爺灣泳灘
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Map:Hong Kong Island
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Location:Lamma Island, Hong Kong
Length:150 metres
Type:beach
Free Label 1:Patrolled by
Free Label 2:Hazard rating
Free Label 3:Access

The Hung Shing Yeh Beach is a beach on Lamma Island, Hong Kong.[1] It is the most popular beach on Lamma Island. The beach is equipped with toilets, showers and changing rooms. It is also protected by shark net. The beach overlooks the Lamma Power Station.

History

On 11 March 1979, about 100 Vietnamese refugees aboard the Skyluck freighter jumped ship and swam to Lamma Island.[2] About half of them were picked up at sea by police, while the other half mainly landed at Hung Shing Yeh Beach. They were all captured by the police.[3]

The beach building was completed by the Regional Council in 1997/1998. The new structure comprised changing rooms, toilets, a first aid room, a staff office, a catamaran store, a lifeguard lookout, and waste treatment facilities.[4]

Features

Transportation

The beach can be reached by walking for about 30 minutes from the Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools . https://web.archive.org/web/20140331145642/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/beach/en/beach-address-is.php#hungshingyeh . dead . 2014-03-31 . Lcsd.gov.hk . 2014-01-22 . 2014-04-21 .
  2. Web site: The Faces of Irregular Migrants: Photograph Collection. University of British Columbia. 2001.
  3. News: Wong. Eileen. Refugees leap overboard in protest swim. South China Morning Post. 12 March 1979. 1.
  4. News: Pau. S.H.. This project will help the public. South China Morning Post. 5 July 1996. 20.