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Cheung Chau Mini Great Wall
The Mini Great Wall or Little Great Wall is a hiking trail on Cheung Chau, an island of Hong Kong. Constructed in 1997 by the Home Affairs Department, it is a part of the Cheung Chau Family Trail. The whole trail is about 850 metres long, locating at the back of Kwun Yam Beach and on the headland of Chi Ma Hang, southeast of Cheung Chau. The name “Mini Great Wall” is given from the line of granite railings which looks similar to the Great Wall of China. The trail passes by a variety of specially-shaped rocks including the Loaf Rock, the Rock of Ringing Bell, the Eagle Rock, Fa Peng Rock, Human Head Rock, Rock of the Skull, Yuk Saai Shek, and Tortoise Rock. Trail The route provides some stunning precedence points for people to admire the South China Sea as well as up close and personal views of strangely shaped rocks peppering the trail. The locals have given some of the rock formations descriptive names. Rocks There are 16 famous special-shaped rocks along the path. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau (lit. "Long Island") is an island southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due to its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong, and had a population of 22,740 . Administratively, it is part of the Islands District. Geography Geographically the island is formed from two mostly granite masses joined by a tombolo. With an area of , the island is therefore "long", hence the name as translated from Cantonese is "Long Island". Thus, it is redundant to say "Cheung Chau Island". The island is dumbbell-shaped, with hills at the northern and southern ends and the settlements concentrated in between. Economy The central part of the island is well developed with shops and houses. The lane-ways are so narrow that normal motor traffic is impossible. Instead, there are small motorised trucks officially termed "village vehicles", which include specially designed mini-fire engines, ambulances and police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
