Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village Explained

The Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village^[1] is a beach camp in Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories, operated by the Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong.

History

The camp was originally constructed in 1955 as the "Children's Village in Wu Kai Sha" (烏溪沙兒童新村), when it was an orphanage, or orphan's village, with up to 1,000 children. The orphanage and children's hospital services ceased in 1971 after which the land was handed over to the Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong to develop into a holiday camp and beach resort, and renamed Chinese Y M C A of Hong Kong Wu Kai Sha Youth Village.^[2] When the camp was opened there was no road access, and the only transport was a kaito service from the Wu Kai Sha Public Pier to Ma Liu Shui. In the 1980s, roads were constructed.^[3]

Features

The campsite comprises an area of 11 hectares, and can accommodate up to 1,100 residential campers and 1,000 day campers.^[1]

References

22.428°N 114.2361°W

Notes and References

[Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong]
http://www.pof.org.hk/new/s244_content.php?id=41&type=11 烏溪沙青年新村
Report of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value. Hong Kong Audit Commission - 2005 "5.2 Wu Kai Sha was once an isolated community in Ma On Shan, with fishing villages and a youth camp. Prior to the 1980s, there was no road access. The only transport available was a kaito service operating from the Wu Kai Sha Public Pier to Ma Liu Shui. In the 1980s, with the development of the Ma On Shan new town, roads were built. "