Cheung Chau
Understand
It still has a traditional community based on an active fishing fleet and many thriving seafood restaurants, and also has a number of reasonable hiking trails and some usable beaches.
Get in
Cheung Chau PierCheung Chau is accessible from Hong Kong Central Pier 5, with sailings departing every 20-60 minutes. The journey time ranges from 35 to 40 minutes for fast boat and 55 to 60 minutes for ordinary boat.
| Day | Sailing Type | Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Saturday | Ordinary | Adult | $13.60 |
| Child / Elderly / Disabled | $6.80 | - | |
| Fast | Adult | $26.80 | - |
| Child / Elderly / Disabled | $13.40 | - | |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | Ordinary | Adult | $20.20 |
| Child / Elderly / Disabled | $10.10 | - | |
| Fast | Adult | $38.80 | - |
| Child / Elderly / Disabled | $19.40 | - |
There is also service between Cheung Chau and South District of Hong Kong Island (Aberdeen). One-way journey takes about 55 to 65 minutes.
| Day | Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | Adult | $30.00 |
| Child | $15.00 | - |
| Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | Adult | $32.00 |
| Child | $16.00 | } |
Cheung Chau is also accessible from the island of Peng Chau, or from Mui Wo on Lantau island by the inter-island ferry.
| Origin | Sailing Type | Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peng Chau / Mui Wo | Ordinary | Adult | $13.40 |
| Child / Elderly / Disabled | $6.70 | } |
Get around
See
There is a walking tour available around the island with scenic views and temples; look for the tourist map near the ferry pier. It is best to visit in good weather, if it rains, there's nowhere to wait it out because nearly everything is outside.
Tin Hau TempleTin Hau, the queen of heaven is the god who receives the most respect from many who live on Cheung Chau, especially those who are fishermen. Tin Hau is revered as the god who protects fisherman. Tin Hau has been respected for many years, and so there are four Tin Hau Temples on the island.
The Cave and RocksThere is a very famous cave on Cheung Chau which is called Cheung Bo Zai Ton. This cave is named after a local pirate and is located at Sai Bay (西灣). The cave is associated with the fictional story of the priate, Cheung Bo Zai, who supposedly hid his treasure in this cave. Along the same coastline are a number of rocks with different shapes and it is a local tradition to imagine what they resemble.
Windsurfing memorial statuteOn Cheung Chau, visitors should also look out for the this statue which commemorates a Hong Kong windsurfing athlete, Lee Lai-shan (李麗珊), who won the first (and the only) Olympic gold medal for the territory.
Do
Birthday of Tin HauBesides the Bun Festival, another big festival is the birthday of Tin Hau. Tin Hau is the "queen of the heaven" and is closely associated with seafarers and fishermen. The birthday of Tin Hau is in the Chinese calendar on the 23rd day of the third lunar month. However, people in Cheung Chau usually celebrate it on the 18th, because in the past, there were no street lights on the island and people couldn't see when they were on their way to the temple during the night time, but moving the festivities a few days earlier meant that they could using the moonlight. Now it has become a tradition to celebrate it earlier. During the celebrations, you may see floats, acrobats, lion dancing, and effigies of mythical animals.
Windsurfing & SunbathingThe prime drawcards on the beaches of Cheung Chau.
Buy
- Shrimp paste is a very famous sauce in Cheung Chau which is made from fresh prawn.
Eat
Another delicacy is seafood. There are various types of seafood in Cheung Chau, such as chili clams, steamed prawns and deep fried squid.
Sleep
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phone: +852 3176 6312The only full service hotel on the island.
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phone: +852 2986 9990
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phone: +852 5499 0691address: G/F, Block D, No. 3 Chung Sum Lane, Nam Wan, Cheung Chau
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phone: +852 2981 7299address: 16E Cheung Chau Beach Rd (north), Cheung Chau
Stay safe
From 2000, there were a number of highly publicized suicides by charcoal-burning in vacation homes and guesthouses in Cheung Chau. While the number of suicides in Cheung Chau has gone down since then, if you arrive at a guesthouse and senses something is wrong (sealed windows and burnt charcoal in closed space), leave the building and call emergency hotline (999) immediately.