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Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau (2013)
Geography
LocationSouthwest of Hong Kong
Coordinates22°12′38″N 114°01′44″E / 22.210556°N 114.028889°E / 22.210556; 114.028889
Area2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation95 m (312 ft)
Administration
Hong Kong
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population19,769 (2021)
Pop. density9,882.93/km2 (25596.67/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsChinese (92.7%)

Indonesian (2.0%)

White (1.5%)
Cheung Chau
Traditional Chinese長洲
Simplified Chinese长洲
The village of Cheung Chau, viewed from the north. The bay of Tung Wan is on the left and Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter is on the right.

Cheung Chau (lit. "Long Island") is an island 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) 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 as of 2011.[1] Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.

  1. ^ "普查結果 | 2011年香港人口普查". www.census2011.gov.hk. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

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Cheung Chau

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Cheung Chau (lit. "Long Island") is an island 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due...

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Cheung Chau Bun Festival

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Cheung Chau Bun Festival or Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. Held annually, and...

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Beaches of Hong Kong

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Yeh Beach (洪聖爺灣泳灘) 34. Lo So Shing Beach (蘆鬚城泳灘) Cheung Chau 35. Kwun Yam Beach (觀音灣泳灘) 36. Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach (長洲東灣泳灘) Lantau Island 37. Silver...

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Cheung Po Tsai

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trade. Several places in Hong Kong are linked to Cheung Po Tsai: Cheung Po Tsai Cave, on Cheung Chau island. It is a small natural cave, said to be the...

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Scaffolding

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the famous Bun Scrambling Competition during the Cheung Chau Bun Festival on the island of Cheung Chau is constructed out of bamboo scaffolding. Nine thousand...

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Islands District

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Peng Chau Tai Lei Po Toi Islands Lo Chau (Beaufort Island) Mat Chau Po Toi Sung Kong Waglan Island Shek Kwu Chau Soko Islands Cheung Muk Tau Ma Chau Siu...

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Cheung Po Tsai Cave

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outlying island of Cheung Chau and is a popular attraction there. No treasures have been found in the cave. The cave is named after Cheung Po Tsai, a famous...

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List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

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Note: Cheung Chau is not accessible by vehicle, roads are only used by pedestrians, cyclists and some licensed vehicles. Cheung Chau Church Road Cheung Chau...

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Lantau Island

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Lantau. Other Kai-To and ferry services link Peng Chau, Mui Wo Lantau, Chi Ma Wan Lantau, and Cheung Chau Island, and another links Tuen Mun, Tung Chung...

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Peng Chau

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local police station belongs to the Cheung Chau Division of the Marine Police. There are several temples on Peng Chau, including: Tin Hau temple (天后廟),...

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Flower plaque

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good weather as Cheung Chau residents, in the past, fished for a living. Chinese flower plaques are used for notification in Cheung Chau. For example, residents...

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Captain of Destiny

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is based on the real-life Chinese pirate, Cheung Po Tsai. Grace Chan as Wong Tai-mui (黃娣妹), a Cheung Chau police sergeant from the 21st century (of the...

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2019 Hong Kong Rural Representative election

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five Indigenous Inhabitants Representatives. The Market Towns of Cheung Chau and Peng Chau elect 39 and 17 Kaifong Representatives respectively. Detailed...

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Cheung Chau fishball

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Cheung Chau fishball (Chinese: 長州魚蛋) is a fishball street snack commonly found in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, and considered a specialty of the island. Known...

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Lamma Island

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Lamma Island, also known as Y Island or Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu, is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands...

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Solina Chau

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Solina Chau Hoi Shuen (born 1961) is a businesswoman in Hong Kong, a business partner in the Cheung Kong Group, and the director of the Li Ka Shing Foundation...

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Hei Ling Chau

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it is part of the Islands District. Hei Ling Chau is located south of Peng Chau and north of Cheung Chau. Its companion, Sunshine Island, is at its northeast...

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Hong Kong International Airport

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island formed by flattening and levelling the former Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands (3.02 square kilometres (1.17 sq mi) and 0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi) respectively)...

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List of villages in Hong Kong

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Min Hoi Tung A Uk Cheung Wo Liu Wo Mei Wong Chuk Shan New Village Wong Chuk Wan Wong Keng Tei Wong Keng Tsai Wong Mo Ying Wong Yi Chau Yim Tin Tsai 流浮山鄉事委員會...

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Hong Kong Disneyland

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(Hong Kong) Language: Cantonese and Mandarin Status: Out of print Jacky Cheung – "Let the Wonder Soar" (讓奇妙飛翔) (Cantonese) Twins – "It's a Small World"...

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Cheung Chau Theatre

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Cheung Chau Theatre (Chinese: 長洲戲院) is a former cinema in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. Opened in 1931, the cinema was closed in the 1990s. Cheung Chau Theatre...

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Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals

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signal station at Cheung Chau Aeronautical Meteorological Station. The decommissioning of Hong Kong's last signal station at Cheung Chau marked the end of...

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Telephone numbers in Hong Kong

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Cheung Lee Street near Kut Shing Street Chek Lap Kok – 1 Chun Ming Rd, Chek Lap Kok Cheung Chau – 31 Cheung Chau Sports Road Cheung Sha – 57A Cheung Sha...

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Mui Wo

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6). Other ferry services link Mui Wo to Discovery Bay, Peng Chau, Chi Ma Wan and Cheung Chau. Buses operate from Mui Wo to other places on Lantau, including...

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List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong

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Lam Chau into the airport platform and connected to Lantau Island by two bridges Cheung Chau (長洲) – Islands Cheung Shek Tsui (長石咀) – North Cheung Sok...

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Murder of Glory Chau and Moon Siu

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Glory Chau Wing-ki (aged 65) and Moon Siu Yuet-yee (aged 63) were a couple murdered in the Kok Cheung section of Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong, presumably on...

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Bun

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of bread dishes List of cakes List of pastries List of sweet breads Cheung Chau Bun Festival Chinese bakery products "bun". Cambridge English Dictionary...

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Rural Representative elections

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reformist Cheung Chau Synergy, led by ex-Cheung Chau South councillor Ken Kwong Koon-wan, and conservative Cheung Chau Community Alliance, led by ex-Cheung Chau...

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Tung Chung

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Tung Chung Station Development Package Three. It was jointly developed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, Hutchison Whampoa Limited and the MTR Corporation...

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