Kwun Yam Beach, also known as Afternoon Beach, is a gazetted beach facing Kwun Yam Wan on the east coast of

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 2 ...

, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the

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of the

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. The beach is 100 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the

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for its water quality. It is one of the two gazetted beaches in Cheung Chau along with

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach is a gazetted beach facing Tung Wan on the east coast of Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The beach is 230 metres long and is ra ...

. This beach is smaller than Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach.

Name

The name Kwun Yam refers to the

bodhisattva In Buddhism, a bodhisattva ( ; sa, 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑀺𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯 (Brahmī), translit=bodhisattva, label=Sanskrit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood. In the Early Buddhist schools ...

Avalokiteśvara In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर, IPA: ) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He has 108 avatars, one notable avatar being Padmapāṇi (lotus bearer). He is variably depicted, ...

History

The beach was gazetted by the Hong Kong Government and opened in 1971. On 8 January 2017, a body of a 52-year-old angler was found at the beach more than a day after he was reported missing.

Usage

The beach is a beautiful fine white beach situated on the east coast of Cheung Chau. Since the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, Kwun Yam Wan had become a tourist spot for local visitors as well as being the home base for Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medallist, windsurfer

Lee Lai-shan Lee Lai Shan () (born in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, 5 September 1970) is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She was the first athlete to win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong. ...

Features

The beach has the following features: * Changing rooms * Showers * Toilets * Water sports centre * Light refreshment kiosk

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