Tai Long Wan, Sai Kung

For other places with the same name in Hong Kong, see Tai Long Wan.
View of Tai Long Wan and Sharp Peak (left). The beach in the foreground is Ham Tin Wan. Further beaches beyond the small peninsula are Tai Wan and Tung Wan.
Cafes at Ham Tin Wan.

Tai Long Wan (大浪灣; lit. "Big Wave Bay") is a bay on the east coast of the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong.[1] Considered one of the most beautiful places in Hong Kong, it is a popular surf destination.

There are four beaches along the bay: Sai Wan (lit. "West Bay"), also called Tai Long Sai Wan, Ham Tin Wan (鹹田灣), Tai Wan (大灣; lit. "Big Bay") and Tung Wan (東灣; lit. "East Bay").

Artifacts of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages were found in the archaeological site at Ham Tin.[1]

Conservation

Tai Long Wan is located within the Sai Kung East Country Park.[2] It has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1979.[1][3] Tai Long Wan translates as Big Wave Bay.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 RTHK: The Miracles of the Ocean – Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay), Sai Kung
  2. ↑ Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Sai Kung East Country Park
  3. ↑ WWF HK Factsheet No. 16 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hong Kong
  4. ↑ Hong Kong Outdoors: Big Wave Bay
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Coordinates: 22°24′19″N 114°23′22″E / 22.405395°N 114.389464°E / 22.405395; 114.389464

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