Lung Ha Wan
Lung Ha Wan () is a bay at the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is located at the north end of Clear Water Bay Country Park. The main trail in the country park, Lung Ha Wan Country Trail was named after this bay. The area is also known for having one of the nine rock carvings A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ... of Hong Kong listed as declared monuments. References Bays of Hong Kong Clear Water Bay Peninsula {{HongKong-geo-stub ...
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Lung Ha Wan Rock Carving 1
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