Cheung Chau is a beautiful, fascinating South China Sea island, in western Hong Kong.長洲，它是一個美麗、迷人的小島，位於香港的西南面。 It’s easily reached from Hong Kong’s main business district – fast ferries take just half an hour – yet seems a world away from the skyscrapers…
An article by P.H. Hase on 1911 and 1922 censuses in Hong Kong has several snippets on and mentioning Cheung Chau; of some interest perhaps:
DocMartin – Travel, Conservation, Inspiring People Site by Cheung Chau HK founder Martin Williams. Includes DocMartin Photos Store: fine art prints Hong Kong Hong Kong Outdoors Articles, photos, videos – focusing on the wilder side of Hong Kong. Green Peng…
Photos by Martin Williams
Though I’ve often been to “Italian Beach” in southwest Cheung Chau, and several times up on the headland just east of the inlet, it took a bit of prompting and curiosity from my son, David, to help encourage a bit…
Cheung Chau has some wonderful wild places – and interesting wildlife. Look up during daytime, and you are sure to soon see Black Kites circling overhead, on the lookout for fish in the harbour or near the beach. Cheung Chau…
Video I shot as Typhoon Nesat passed over 28-29 September 2011, bringing gales/strong gales to Cheung Chau.
Along Cheung Chau Praya, towards Sai Wan, a housing development is taking shape. Not just any development – this is on land bought in 2007 for a whopping HK$96.5 million by Cheuk Nan (Holdings) Ltd, the chairman of which is…