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What Do They Look Like?
Dr. Chi-keung KWAN
MBBS(HK), MRCP(UK), FHKCP, FHKAM(Medicine)
Specialist in Dermatology & Venereology
Time really flies. If you have a good memory, you should
remember that I introduced to you three hiking pathways
two years ago in the Medical Diary. One was the Hong
Kong Trail ( 港島徑 ) from Shek O Road ( 石澳道 ) to Big
Wave Bay ( 大浪灣 ). One was the MacLehose Trail ( 麥理
浩徑 ) from Long Ke Wan ( 浪茄灣 ) to Pak Tam Au ( 北
潭 坳 ) and the last one was the Lantau Trail ( 鳳 凰 徑 )
from Ngong Ping ( 昂坪 ) to Lantau Peak ( 鳳凰山 ). Have
you ever tried any one of them? This time, I bring you to
see the distinctive and interesting rocks on the outlying
islands of Hong Kong.
What do they look like? - Rocks from Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau Island ( 長洲 )
Let’s start with the easiest pathway first. Cheung Chau
is a very famous dumb-bell island. It is in the Southwest
of Hong Kong. I am sure that most of us has been there
for leisure and enjoying the delicious seafood. Besides
the beautiful beaches and one Olympic champion, there
are wonderful scenery and peculiar rocks. Getting off the
ferry, we go to the northern part first by turning left. We
take the Cheung Kwai Road (長貴路) to Tai Kwai Wan (大
貴灣 ). Afterwards, we ride up a small hill following the
Cheung Pak Road ( 長北路 ). In around 20-minutes’ walk,
we climb a short flight of stairs on the left and will soon
see the Lizard Rock ( 蜥蜴石 ) and Eagle Rock ( 麻鷹石 ).
There are also other amazing rocks that we may name
with imagination.
We go down to Tung Wan Tsai ( 東灣仔 ) which is a small,
quiet and beautiful beach. Then, walk up to Pak Kok Tsui
( 北角咀 ), the highest pavilion. If the sky is clear, Lamma
Island, Pok Fu Lam, QMH, and the Tsing Ma Bridge are
all caught in our eyes. Going down we will reach Tung
Wan ( 東 灣 ). It is a renowned beach in Cheung Chau.
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The St. John Hospital ( 長 洲 醫 院 ) will be on the right.
After passing a hotel and Kwun Yam Wan ( 觀音灣 ), we
begin to climb up a small hill, around 100 metres, to a
pavilion, Chi Ma Hang ( 芝麻坑 ). Not far away, we can
follow the Small Great Wall ( 小長城 ) and reach the “Vase
Rock” ( 花 瓶 石 ) and “Face Rock” ( 人 頭 石 ). Honestly
speaking, the “Vase Rock” does not look like a vase at
all to me; in contrast, the “Face Rock” is really similar
to a human face. Of course, we need to look at the rock
from a particular angle. We can see the eyes, eyebrows,
nose and mouth clearly. We continue walking along the
southern coast of Cheung Chau and can enjoy the infinite
sea view. In around 45 minutes, we will see the sign to
Pak Cho Wan ( 白鰽灣 ). We follow the concrete path and
will reach a small rock forest. We can then walk under the
huge rocks. Although the rock forest is really small and
it takes only 3 minutes to walk pass, the fantastic scenery
makes me feel like being in Guilin ( 桂 林 ). Last but not
least, the Cheung Po Tsai Cave ( 張 保 仔 洞 ) will be at
the end of the route. Most of us are very familiar with
the historical background of the Cheung Po Tsai Cave.
However, I do not believe Cheung Po Tsai would store
the treasures and jewellery in such a small and narrow
cave. Afterwards, we can walk back to the pier and enjoy
the magnificent sunset. Before going back to the city,
don’t forget the delicious seafood feast.
What do they look like? - Rocks from Cheung Chau
Poi Toi Island ( 蒲台島 )
Poi Toi Island is one of the most fascinating places to
view peculiar rocks in Hong Kong. It is situated at the
southern part of Hong Kong and is opposite Stanley.
We take a Kai To ( 街 渡 ) at the Aberdeen pier. Within
around one-hour journey, we arrive at the Tai Wan Pier
( 大 灣 碼 頭 ). We walk up the hill gradually along the