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51-639: The most notable feature of the area is the Cheung Sha Beach, the longest beach in Hong Kong. The South Lantau Road, passing through Cheung Sha, was built in the mid-20th century from Silver Mine Bay to Shek Pik for access to the new reservoir there. Cheung Sha is rural in character and largely undeveloped. It is home to two small villages, namely Cheung Sha Ha Tsuen ( 長沙下村 ; 'Cheung Sha Lower Village') and Cheung Sha Sheung Tsuen ( 長沙上村 ; 'Cheung Sha Upper Village'). There are also

102-571: A cement base and the enclosures are made of granite blocks, measuring 70 by 80 meters. Three arched gateways, each engraved with a Chinese inscription, are spaced along the walls. Tung Chung Fort itself went through several transformations. It was first used as a police station and then as a secondary school. Now, it is the base for the Rural Committee Office and the Tung Chung Public School. Hau Wong Temple ,

153-544: A cinema and entertainment facilities centered on the Citygate development; as well as transportation to Kowloon or Hong Kong Island . The Tung Chung Citygate Outlets have many factory outlets of high-end brands and other brands as well as offering huge discounts. Fu Tung Shopping Centre, Yat Tung Shopping Centre, and Citygate are the three shopping centres in Tung Chung thus far. Further shopping malls are expected at

204-510: A few low-density private housing developments. Cheung Sha Lower Village and Cheung Sha Upper Village are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . The Cheung Sha Beach ( 長沙泳灘 ) is the longest beach in Hong Kong. It actually comprises two beaches separated by a rocky outcropping: Lower Cheung Sha Beach ( 下長沙泳灘 ) and Upper Cheung Sha Beach ( 上長沙泳灘 ). On its own, Upper Cheung Sha Beach

255-626: A further escape from the Mongols, the penultimate Song emperor Duanzong fell from a boat and almost drowned. After his rescue, he became ill and died a few months later at Mui Wo. Duanzong's successor, Zhao Bing , was enthroned at Mui Wo on 10 May 1278. Mui Wo is one of five villages of Lantau that were resettled when the coastal restriction of the Great Clearance was lifted in 1669. The other villages are Tung Sai Chung , Lo Pui O , Shek Pik and Tai O . A silver and lead mine, close to

306-420: A hill slope facing the sea near Tung Chung pier in 1980. An L-shaped wall with a platform at the corner, probably for gun emplacements, was revealed after clearing the dense undergrowth. Lo Hon Monastery  [ zh ] , at Shek Mun Kap . Built by lay Buddhists in 1974, it occupies the site of a grotto named Lo Hon Cavern where a hermit from Guangdong practiced Buddhism in 1926. Tung Chung serves as

357-572: A new town, but its heritage can be seen in the form of old fishing villages. They show another façade of Tung Chung, of a village before the development of the airport and the town. In the 1990s, Tung Chung was developed as a new town . This was undertaken as part of the Airport Core Programme , a package of development and infrastructure projects surrounding the relocation of Hong Kong's international airport from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok , adjacent to Tung Chung. Tung Chung New Town

408-531: A number of villages and local scenery. This, however is a strenuous four-hour trek. An easier and well-wooded walk with picnic and barbecue sites also link Shui Hau to Tung Chung Road. Turning south from Tung Chung Road, visitors can get to the Cheung Sha beaches . Located on a 4,877 m site near Tung Chung, the Buddhist Youth Camp was built in 1979 at a cost of HK$ 3 million, the camp

459-434: A population of about 22,000. The remaining development in Tung Chung is planned to be implemented as Phases 3 and 4 and to be completed in a foreseeable future. Currently, Tung Chung is primarily residential, but an office block and hotel have already been completed. It is envisaged that in the future, other commercial projects will be developed in Tung Chung to support the growing population. Tung Chung New Town (Phase 1)

510-538: A public library opened, behind Citygate Outlets shopping center. In April 2011, a swimming pool opened near the Ngong Ping cable car. In the future, an indoor games hall and community centre are planned for Tung Chung. Additionally, the Hong Kong Disneyland development at Penny's Bay will provide further recreational opportunities. Tung Chung Town Centre features a number of shops, restaurants,

561-512: A tiered-roof structure built in 1765, is dedicated to Yeung Hau , a loyal court official of the Song dynasty who died with its last emperor . And this temple was a place for training soldiers in the Qing dynasty. There is a stele founded in 1777, which is an important product of culture for researches about the Qing dynasty. Recently renovated, the temple features lavish interior decorations. The temple

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612-636: A village in Mui Wo. Mui Wo is connected by ferry to Central ( Central ferry pier number 6). Other ferry services link Mui Wo to Discovery Bay , Peng Chau , Chi Ma Wan and Cheung Chau . Buses operate from Mui Wo to other places on Lantau, including Tung Chung (3M) and thus Hong Kong Airport (A35) and the rail network. The major road South Lantau Road begins with Mui Wo and ends in Tai O , with Tung Chung Road branching from Cheung Sha to Tung Chung. The South Lantau and Tung Chung Roads connect Mui Wo to

663-507: Is a newer integrated development consisting of twenty 40-story tower blocks towards the south of the town center, near the fishing village in Tung Chung Bay , complete with kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, shopping mall, car park, and transport interchange. Ying Tung Estate was built in 2018 near Ying Tung Road, which consists of four blocks: Ying Chui House, Ying Yuet House, Ying Hei House and Ying Fuk House. Villages in

714-471: Is an important habitat for birds , including thrushes and warblers (Hopkin, pers. comm.). Eagle owls, a species highly sensitive to any disturbance around their nesting sites, breed here (Wilson, pers. comm.). The locally rare Hainan blue flycatcher probably breeds here (Chalmers, pers. comm.). The largest population of the reptile tokay gecko , Gekko gecko , occurs in the cliffs and boulder crevices in upper Tung Chung Valley (Lau, pers. comm.). The woods in

765-612: Is located in the eastern part of Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Mui Wo has a beautiful environment and is a good place for vacationing in Hong Kong. As early as the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty, farmers were already living in Mui Wo Valley. By the 19th century, it had developed into six villages. Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along

816-615: Is over 200 years old. The row of miniature human figures on the eaves looks still very real to life. On the 18th of the eighth month in the lunar calendar every year, there are activities such as Chinese operas and gatherings in the open area of the temple, to celebrate the birthday of Hau Wong. The temple is twenty minutes walking distance from the train station. A Tin Hau Temple is located in Chek Lap Kok New Village , Wong Lung Hang Road, Tung Chung. The temple

867-535: Is run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association . Facilities available at the camp include table tennis, chess, books and television, playground for basketball, badminton, archery, barbecue and a swimming pool. In a move to encourage green transport, on the model of most of the new towns , cycle tracks run throughout the town, and are widely used. Most of the private estates provides full clubhouse facilities for their residents. In October 2010,

918-579: Is still the longest beach in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government has holiday bungalows for government employees at Cheung Sha. In January 2016, the Lantau Development Advisory Committee (LanDAC) proposed to build spas, resort hotels, and a "wedding centre" at Cheung Sha. The suggestion was part of a wider proposal to undertake major development of Lantau Island, increasing its population from approximately 100,000 to one million. The proposals were positively received by

969-780: Is still the principal way of reaching South Lantau – from the beaches in Cheung Sha to the fishing village of Tai O and the Tian Tan Buddha . With the opening of Ngong Ping 360 and the new, smoother Tung Chung Road , this may change. The recorded history of Mui Wo dates back to the last days of the Southern Song dynasty . Fleeing south from the invading Yuan dynasty , in 1277 the Southern Song imperial court sought refuge in Silvermine Bay (at that time known as Mei Yu or 梅蔚). In March 1278, whilst attempting

1020-576: Is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package Three. It was jointly developed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited , Hutchison Whampoa Limited and the MTR Corporation. It is about 67,900 m with both residential and commercial buildings. The Visionary was built by Nan Fung Group, consisting of 9 buildings with 34/35 floors each, 3 duplexes, and 6 houses. It is the first estate to be built on

1071-487: Is the first private residential estate completed in Tung Chung. It is jointly developed by five local developers including Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd., Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. , New World Development Co. Ltd. , Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. , Swire Properties and with the MTR Corporation . Seaview Crescent , developed by the same developers as Tung Chung Crescent, consists of four tower blocks in

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1122-663: Is the newly developed core living area around Tung Chung. The development is one of the ten parts of the Hong Kong Airport Core Programme. The first phase of public housing development was completed in late 1997 and can accommodate up to 15,000 people. Another 5,000 people are housed in the private housing development completed in 1998. Tung Chung Crescent is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package One together with Seaview Crescent and Citygate. It

1173-582: The Airport Core Programme , the North Lantau New Town is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong, with the first phases built on reclaimed land to the north, east and northeast of the original Tung Chung Town. Administratively, Tung Chung is part of Islands District . Since the Song dynasty between 960 and 1279 AD, there have been people living in Tung Chung. At that time, they lived on fishing and agriculture. Crabs, fishes and crops were their main productions. This place

1224-506: The Lantau Development Advisory Committee (LanDAC) was released in early 2016. The report proposes a new expressway linking Kennedy Town to Mui Wo, and the development of an "East Lantau Metropolis" at Mui Wo. In all, the report proposes housing up to one million residents on Lantau Island, up from the current figure of approximately 100,000. The cartoonist Larry Feign , who wrote and drew The World of Lily Wong , lives in Wang Tong (橫塘),

1275-459: The Mui Wo residents were not responsible for the guerrillas' actions. Villages in the vicinity of Mui Wo include: Nearby attractions include Silver Mine Bay Beach , Silver Mine Waterfall and a temple dedicated to Man Mo , originally built during the reign of Wanli , emperor of the Ming dynasty (1573–1620). There is a small local museum with old photos of Mui Wo and rural artefacts located behind

1326-486: The Silver River ( 銀河 ) which flows through the village. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay Beach ( 銀鑛灣泳灘 ). The town is known for the feral water buffalos and cows that roam the area. Prior to the Airport Core Programme and the subsequent development of Tung Chung and North Lantau into a new town , Mui Wo was the principal point for day-trippers setting out to explore Lantau Island. Today, it

1377-562: The Silvermine Bay Resort Hotel. The museum is open only on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The beach is one of the five gazetted beaches on Lantau. Leisure and Cultural Services Department life guards patrol it and there is a shark net to protect swimmers April through October. There were 69,580 visitors during the seven-month-long official bathing season in 2012—an average of 201 on weekdays and 461 on weekends and public holidays. There were 4,550 visitors on

1428-480: The Tung Chung area include: Tung Chung Fort was built in 1817, when the Qing Government was alarmed by the rampant piracy of Cheung Po Tsai (though Cheung himself had been captured seven years earlier) and decided to intervene and thwart the opium trade and defend the coast from pirates. The Fort was declared a monument in 1979. There are 6 old muzzle-loading cannons (still intact), each resting on

1479-570: The busiest day, and 16,900 during the busiest month. Facilities include a fast food kiosk, BBQ pits(24nos), changing room, shower facilities, toilet, family changing room, babycare room and beach volleyball court. There is even a resort nearby. Heung Yee Kuk New Territories South District Secondary School Closed in 2007. In 2009, residents protested against and blocked a plan for a rehabilitation centre for drug offenders—the Christian Zheng Sheng College —to take over

1530-506: The first housing developments. This phase of development provided about 20,000 people in the district to support the airport at Chek Lap Kok . Phase 2 of Tung Chung development was also completed. About 350,000 square metres of land was reclaimed east of the Phase 1 development area. Roads and drainage works to serve this reclaimed land were completed in May 2000. Land formation of 270,000 m for

1581-604: The gateway for those wishing to explore Ngong Ping 's Big Buddha , one of the world's largest seated Buddha statues, as well as Po Lin Monastery . Ngong Ping can be reached by: Tung Chung is surrounded by two large country parks , cover an area of Lantau Island as large as Hong Kong Island: The Lantau North and Lantau South Country Parks. The presence of mangroves and freshwater streams in Tung Chung provides excellent ecologically valuable habitats for freshwater fish species, dragonflies and rare amphibians . However,

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1632-589: The government, but decried by various advocacy groups as destructive urban sprawl reliant on more " white elephant " infrastructure projects. 22°14′02″N 113°57′04″E  /  22.234°N 113.951°E  / 22.234; 113.951 Mui Wo Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong . The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs. Mui Wo (English: Mui Wo), formerly known as Mei Wo or Mei Wei (Cantonese: Wo and Wei are homophones),

1683-405: The high ground, the stream resembles a yellow dragon ready to take off for heaven when it and its feeders are flooded with torrential muddy water, with Wong-Lung as the trunk and the feeders its limbs. The spectacular Tung Lung Stream includes what appear as continuous waterfalls of more than 700 feet (213 m). Tung Lung Stream is rich in varieties of rare local wild plants and animals, especially in

1734-474: The mountain via the Discovery Bay golf course or by the ocean via Nim Shue Wan . The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps operate a helipad at the end of Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road that is close to the sewage plant. MIRROR 's reality show 'Be a Better MIRROR' by ViuTV is filmed in Mui Wo. Tung Sai Chung 83.2% Chinese 6.7% South Asian Tung Chung , meaning " eastern stream ", is an area on

1785-768: The new developments in Caribbean Coast . Tung Chung is 12 minutes from Tsing Yi and Kwai Tsing , where a much wider variety of shopping options are available. Citygate Outlets is at the heart of this new town, developed in conjunction with the Tung Chung MTR station and bus terminus, thus providing a focal point to the town. Citygate, developed in the glass and steel style of the Hong Kong International Airport, contains 500,000 square feet (46,000 m ) of shopping, entertainment, and food outlets spread across five floors. A square outside

1836-484: The northwestern coast of Lantau Island , Hong Kong . One of the most recent new towns , it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay , and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the Ming and the Qing dynasties. Developed as part of

1887-454: The primeval forest at an upper stream, among them the unique Hong Kong newts ( Paramesotriton hongkongensis ) as well as several species of wild orchids . Tung Chung River is the only known Hong Kong site for the rare fish , Acrossocheilus (Lissolichthys) wenchowensis beijiangensis (北江光唇魚) and one of only two sites on Lantau where the locally rare crested kingfisher , Megaceryle lugubris , has been recorded. The upper Tung Chung Valley

1938-400: The reclamation and other civil engineering works in Tung Chung has heavily damaged these habitats and produced irreversible damage to native wildlife and the surrounding environment. Tung Chung Valley is the home of some of the steepest and most primeval mountain streams in Hong Kong. The formation of spectacular waterfalls is facilitated in the presence of the sheer cliffs and deep gorges in

1989-764: The reclamation land of Tung Chung North-east. Century Link developed by the Sun Hung Kai Group, consisting of 2 phases and 6 towers (27 to 29 storeys) with 3 residential blocks (2 storeys). It is the second estate to be built on the reclamation land of Tung Chung North-east after the Visionary. Public (government) housing and Home Ownership Scheme flats also make up a sizeable part of Tung Chung. The first phase of public housing development including five homeownership blocks at Yu Tung Court and three public rental housing blocks at Fu Tung Estate comprising 2,640 homeownership and 1,664 rental units. Yat Tung Estate

2040-626: The remaining Phase 2 areas south of Tung Chung Bay together with the associated infrastructure were completed in February 2001. Upon completion, Phase 2 development will accommodate a population of 67,000. Reclamation works under Phase 3A development commenced in March 1999 and were completed in April 2003. About 260,000 m of land was reclaimed north-east of Phase I development area. The reclamation will provide land for housing developments to accommodate

2091-504: The rest of Hong Kong's road network. They are closed to private vehicles but local residents and businesses can apply for permits to use them. Numerous hiking trails lead from Mui Wo to other parts of the island. The long hiking trail on the island, Lantau Trail , starts from Mui Wo. A much-frequented route leads north-east from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay via a pagoda , the Trappist Haven Monastery , and then either up

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2142-505: The saddle at the east of Sunset Peak , but the stream collects water through a large network of feeder streams on both sides of the valley, including the famous Tung-Lung, Pak-Lung, Chong-Lung, and Ngo-Lung Streams, which are known collectively as "The Five Dragons of Tung Chung". Wong Lung Waterfall is located in the Lantau North Country Park . It is named "Wong-Lung" since, during a heavy rainstorm, when we view from

2193-534: The same style of Tung Chung Crescent, though these face the sea and the airport at Chek Lap Kok. Coastal Skyline is the MTR Tung Chung Station Development Package Two. It was jointly developed by HKR International Limited , Hong Leong Holdings Limited and Reco Tung Chung Pte Ltd. and MTR Corporation and consisting of seven residential towers of around 50 stories each, and a number of low-rise flats. Caribbean Coast

2244-561: The settlement of Pak Ngan Heung and Sivermine Waterfall, formally opened in March 1886. It had closed by the time China leased the New Territories to Britain in 1898. The main entrance is now called Silvermine Cave. People can only enter the first ten metres or so as the rest of the tunnels have been blocked off for safety reasons, and to prevent disturbance to the rare species of bats who live there. Japanese soldiers killed at least nine people and arrested 300 Mui Wo villagers in

2295-657: The site. There is a campaign to reopen the school for local students, but the school was still empty in July 2013. Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College attempted to obtain the site. Mui Wo Primary School The school celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2009. Most of Lantau Island, Mui Wo/Silver Mine Bay included, is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 98, which contains multiple aided schools on Lantau Island, including two in Tung Chung; no government primary schools are in this net. The First-term Work Report of

2346-421: The upper Tung Chung Valley are reportedly some of the best on Lantau for rare plant species and for butterflies, including the birdwing butterfly which breeds here (Reels, pers. comm.). The Tung O Ancient Trail is a hiking trail that links Tung Chung to the fishing village of Tai O . This trail follows the north-western coast of Lantau Island; providing a view of the runway approach to Chek Lap Kok as well as

2397-643: The valley. Almost all the streams in the area have their name related to Lung (the Chinese word for dragon ) which is the Chinese mythological creature of the waters and the favorite metaphor for the towering waterfalls. As the main branch of the Tung Chung Valley, the deep-set Wong Lung Valley is the home of the Wong Lung Stream (The Yellow Dragon). The mainstream has its source on

2448-716: The weeks after Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945, ending the Second World War. Many victims were beaten and tortured. Some were beheaded. Twelve Japanese soldiers who took part in the massacre were convicted of war crimes in 1946, and three of them hanged. The rest were sentenced to between two and ten years in jail. In their defence, the Japanese soldiers said they had been responding to a guerrilla attack after Japan's capitulation. Their actions were to maintain law and order until they could formally surrender to Allied forces. The judge rejected their arguments, stating that

2499-548: Was initially built in 1823 at the north east of Chek Lap Kok . It was dismantled in 1991 because of the construction of the new airport , and was rebuilt in 1994 at its present location. It is a Grade I historic building . Tung Chung Battery was one of the two military forts built in 1817 at the foot of the Rocky Lion Hill at Tung Chung according to the Guangdong Annals. Its remains were discovered on

2550-556: Was intended to serve as a supporting community for the new airport. According to the information from the Hong Kong Territory Development Department , Tung Chung is being developed in four phases into a new town with a target population of 250,000 people. The first phase was completed in 1994; infrastructure works was completed in January 1997 in order to tie with the subsequent completion of

2601-528: Was originally called Tung Sai Chung , when Hong Kong was still a group of fishing villages. Tung means east in Cantonese , while Sai means west . At that time, merchandising ships sailed east to the village and west to Macau . Tung Sai Chung is one of five villages of Lantau that were resettled when the coastal restriction of the Great Clearance was lifted in 1669. The other villages are Tai O , Lo Pui O , Shek Pik and Mui Wo . Tung Chung may be

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