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Chau Tsai (Sai Kung District)
Chau Tsai may refer to: * Chau Tsai (Sai Kung District), an island of Hong Kong, off the coast of High Island, in Sai Kung District * Chau Tsai (Tsing Yi), a former island of Hong Kong, now part of Tsing Yi, as a consequence of land reclamation {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chau Tsai (Sai Kung District)
Chau Tsai may refer to: * Chau Tsai (Sai Kung District), an island of Hong Kong, off the coast of High Island, in Sai Kung District * Chau Tsai (Tsing Yi), a former island of Hong Kong, now part of Tsing Yi, as a consequence of land reclamation {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Island (Hong Kong)
High Island or Leung Shuen Wan Chau () is a former island located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It historically had an area of 8.511 km² and was the 4th largest island of Hong Kong in 1960. The island is now connected to the peninsula by two dams crossing the former Kwun Mun Channel (), thereby forming the High Island Reservoir. The dams were constructed between 1969 and 1979. The former island is under the jurisdiction of the Sai Kung District. Etymology Geologically, high islands are islands of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often formed on sunken volcanos). Geography High Island is located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, east of Port Shelter, Kau Sai Chau, Jin Island, Tai Tau Chau, and Bay Islet, north of Town Island, Bluff Island, Basalt Island, Wang Chau, Wong Nai Chau, and Kong Tau Pai, as well as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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