Travel Guide Cheung Island Chau 长洲岛

One hour from Central, «long island» is a language of land caught between two hilly ends. Over the centuries, this tiny island has become densely populated. Its bay has a counter-typhoon shelter where hundreds of fishing jonques are anchored. We can lunch at one of the restaurants along the pier, and observe the activity of the port. Closer to the interior, the streets are lined with old balconies with balconies, ancient temples and banians, a tree symbolizing fertility. At the Warwick Hotel, located on the other side of the village along Tung Wan Bay, there is a bronze-age engraved stone rock.In the port, many sampans propose to join the south of the island, where you can discover a small cave that the legend combines with the famous pirate who sowed terror in the Chinese Sea, Cheung Po Tsai. Not far from this cave, a temple dedicated to Tin Hau clings to a cliff. Several other small temples dedicated to the sea are scattered on the island, you will discover them on the path of a trail (Pak, Pak She, Nam Tan Wan, Tai Shek Hau and Sai Wan Temples).