Talk:List of social nudity places in Asia

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[edit] Hong Kong

There are no official nude or clothing optional beaches in Hong Kong. Some remote beaches are occasionally used by nude or topfree sunbathers, but this list is both incomplete and inaccurate. I will improve it when I have time. There is one local naturist organisation which has had occasional press coverage - does anyone have contact details?

[edit] Other countries

Asia as a whole offers few legal opportunities for naturists, but many countries have unofficial places for social nudity: Thailand, Bali, the Philippines, Goa and others, not to mention Japan's onsen (hot springs). Any list would need to be updated frequently as the situation can change quickly. Typically a remote beach area first becomes popular with backpackers who often swim nude, then as it becomes more popular and developed and attracts mainstream tourists, enforces anti-nudity legislation while the original discoverers move on to somewhere more remote. A few upscale beach resorts also permit nudity or topfreedom.

Most Asian cultures are conservative about nudity, and the majority of nude beach users are generally foreigners plus some westernised locals.