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Ching Chau (other)
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Ching Chau or Tsing Chau may refer to: * Ilha Verde, former island, now an area on Macau Peninsula, Macau *Green Island, Hong Kong, an island within Central and Western District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong *Steep Island, Hong Kong, an island near Clear Water Bay within Sai Kung District, the New Territories, Hong Kong *Ching Chau, an island in Tsam Chuk Wan, within Sai Kung District, the New Territories, Hong Kong * Pillar Island, a former island in Rambler Channel, the New Territories, Hong Kong * Tsing Chau, an islet near Sharp Island, the New Territories, Hong Kong, with a lighthouse See also *Qingzhou (other) — Mandarin equivalent *Green Island (other) Green Island or Greene Island can refer to: Places Africa * Green Island (Egypt), in the Gulf of Suez * Green Island (Eritrea), in the Red Sea (Gulf of Zula) Antarctica * Green Island (Berthelot Islands) Asia * Green Island, Hong Kong * Green I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilha Verde
Ilha Verde, also known by its Cantonese name Cing-zau and Mandarin name Qingzhou, is an area in the northwest of Macau Peninsula, Macau that forms part of the Our Lady Fatima Parish. It is a former island—known in English as Verde or Green Island—to the west of the Macau Isthmus. It was settled by Jesuits. Ilha Verde was connected to the Macau Peninsula in 1895 when a causeway (now Avenida do Conselheiro Borja) was built. Since then reclamation projects around the island took place and now it is annexed to be a part of Macau Peninsula. Colina da Ilha Verde is a hill comprising much of Ilha Verde. The hill is tall, the sixth tallest in Macau. The government built barracks on the hill in 1865 and much of the island was of military area for decades, due to it being close to the Chinese border. The area used to be a crab-catching place but ceased to be upon the completion of the Ilha Verde cement factory in 1887. Education University of Saint Joseph has its main campus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Island, Hong Kong
Green Island is an island off the northwest coast of Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, separated by the Sulphur Channel. A smaller island nearby to the east, uninhabited, is called Little Green Island (). Administratively, the two islands are part of Central and Western District. Buildings Green Island is largely uninhabited and at the east coast is Green Island Reception Centre and Green Island Police Station. On the top of the hill is an office of the Marine Department and a lighthouse southwest guides the ships in Sulphur Channel. Lighthouse compound The buildings of the Green Island Lighthouse Compound were declared as monuments, In 2008. The historic buildings include the two lighthouses built in 1875 and 1905 and the European quarters of the lighthouse compound. These three buildings are individually Grade II historic buildings. The first lighthouse, tall and constructed of granite, began operation on 1 July 1875. There are two cross-shaped openings on its wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steep Island, Hong Kong
Steep Island, also known as Ching Chau () is a small uninhabited island of Hong Kong, located off the eastern coast of Clear Water Bay Peninsula. Administratively, it is part of Sai Kung District. See also * Clear Water Bay Clear Water Bay () is a bay on the eastern shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong, located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay: " Clear Water Bay First Beach" and "Clear Water Bay Second Beach" ... Uninhabited islands of Hong Kong Sai Kung District {{Island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsam Chuk Wan
Tsam Chuk Wan () is a bay of the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. By extension, it is also the name of the area around the bay. Tsam Chuk Wan Village () is one of the villages located within this area. History A Catholic missionary station was established at Tsam Chuk Wan between 1867 and 1869. (A previous version of this paper was presented at a Seminar 'Hong Kong: its people, culture and traditions, the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. 15-16 April 1983) In 1911, Pak Tam Chung consisted of six villages with fewer than 405 inhabitants in total: Wong Yi Chau (village), Wong Yi Chau (), Pak Tam (), Sheung Yiu (), Tsak Yue Wu (), Wong Keng Tei () and Tsam Chuk Wan. The six villages were all inhabited by Hakka people, with the exception of two hamlets in Pak Tam. The population of Tsam Chuk Wan Village () was 74 in 1911. In the 1950s, it was about 55, as recorded by Austin Coates and James W. Hayes. Islands Islands of Tsam Chuk Wan include: * Muk Yue Chau () * Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillar Island
Pillar Island or Tsing Chau was an island in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong, sitting at the mouth of Gin Drinkers Bay, by the side of the Rambler Channel, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island. In the 1960s, the bay was Land reclamation in Hong Kong, reclaimed and Tsing Chau became a land extension of Kwai Chung, the south of which is Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. In the early 1970s, a cross-channel bridge, Tsing Yi South Bridge, Tsing Yi Bridge, was built landing on Kwai Chung where the island once was. The Kwai Chung Incineration Plant once stood on what was originally the north side of the island. It was closed and partly demolished in the early 1990s. See also * List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong * List of places in Hong Kong External links * {{coord, 22.3502, 114.1166, display=t Kwai Tsing District Kwai Chung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp Island
Sharp Island or Kiu Tsui Chau () is the largest island in the Kiu Tsui Country Park located at Port Shelter of Sai Kung, Hong Kong. The area is most known for fishing, swimming as well as diving. Sharp Island is under the administration of Sai Kung District. Geography The island has a maximum elevation of 136m and an area of 1 km². The two beaches, Half Moon Bay Beach (, also known as Hap Mun Bay), and Kiu Tsui Beach () are located on the island. Both are managed by the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department. When the predicted tides at Ko Lau Wan is lower than or equal to +1.40 meters, visitors are able to visit Kiu Tau (), an inshore islet, on foot. Different kind of volcanic rocks can be found on Sharp Island. The most frequent ones are rocks with a peculiar pattern on the surface. Other rocks have an unusual pineapple-shaped form. History Origin of the different kinds or rocks It is believed that about 140 million years ago a volcano was located i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingzhou (other)
Qingzhou is a county-level city in Shandong, China. Qingzhou may also refer to: *Qingzhou Bridge, a bridge over the Min River in Fuzhou, Fujian, China Towns and townships *Qingzhou, Fujian, a town in Shaxian District, Sanming, Fujian, China *Qingzhou, Guangdong, a town in Heping County, Guangdong, China *Qingzhou, Hebei, a town in Qing County, Hebei, China *Qingzhou Township, a township in Jiajiang County, Sichuan, China Historical locations *Qing Province (青州), one of the Nine Provinces in ancient China *Qīng Prefecture (青州), a prefecture in modern Shandong, China between the 6th and 11th centuries, named after the ancient province *Qìng Prefecture (慶州), a prefecture in modern Gansu, China between the 6th and 11th centuries See also *Ching Chau (other) — Cantonese equivalent *Qing (other) * Cheongju, a city in North Chungcheong, South Korea, known as "Qingzhou" in Chinese *Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
