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Shek Pik
石壁
Shek Pik Reservoir, with Shek Pik Prison visible on the right.
Shek Pik Reservoir, with Shek Pik Prison visible on the right.
Shek Pik is located in Hong Kong
Shek Pik
Shek Pik
Coordinates: 22°13′22″N 113°53′52″E / 22.222906°N 113.897839°E / 22.222906; 113.897839
CountryShek Pik Hong Kong
DistrictIslands District
Shek Pik
Chinese石壁
Cantonese YaleSehk bīk
Literal meaningStone wall

Shek Pik (Chinese: 石壁) is an area located along the southwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. When the Shek Pik Reservoir was built, villages at Shek Pik were demolished and the villagers were relocated to other parts of Lantau Island and to Tsuen Wan.[1] Below the dam of the reservoir is Shek Pik Prison.

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