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| Picture for first timers! |
We went to Peng Chau at the end of February, as a whim.
Something to pass the time and get out of the bustling city. Peng Chau is a small island-99 ha-located off
the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island.
To get there, you would need to take a short ferry ride from Central
Ferry Pier 6 at Victoria Harbor. Ferry
schedule and fare price are listed at the end of the post.
What to do in Peng Chau?
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Bike Rental – unlike Mui Wo, where biking is a top
attraction, Peng Chau is tiny to have a leisure bike ride, so do not expect a
sprawling bike rental service here.
Although there is a small bike repair/rental shop along Chi Yan street,
near Peng Chau public pier; at the time we went there, only 3 bikes were
available. We opted to do leisure walk instead.
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Vitamin Sea – following Chi Yan street, you will
get to the other side of the island, where it faces Tung Wan Bay. Walk along Wing Tung street or get down in
the beach and take a stroll in the sand.
Find some treasures like seashells, small jellyfish or like us, find
this pendant half-buried in the sand. I wonder if this is real gold?
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| Tung Wan Bay |
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| Jellyfish |
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| Pendant |
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Barbecue by the Sea – there are public barbecue
pit along Wing Tung street, but due to Covid restrictions they are close.
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Visit a Temple – there are three temples that
you can visit. Lung Mo Temple (Yuet Lung Sing Yuen) is along Wing Tung street,
while Tin Hau Temple and Kam Fa Temples are at Wing On street.
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Lung Mo Temple Source: https://travel.ulifestyle.com.hk/ |
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Tin Hau Temple Source: http://www.ctc.org.hk/ |
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Kam Fa Temple Source: www.kamfatemple.org |
Kam Fa has an online site (www.kamfatemple.org), detailing about the
temple’s history, its service hours and the goddess within. The site has an English version, which is a
fun read, so do not skip. Apparently,
the Goddess Kam Fa is a popular goddess since she is generous in giving favors
by granting wishes or prayers to her devotees.
She is also the goddess that popular martial artist Wong Fei Hung (hint:
Once Upon A Time In China, Jet Li!) worships. I wish I had known that fun fact
before arrival!
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Make your own Souvenir – from the beach, walk
back thru Chi Yan street and you will see three art shops are at the road bend. You can make your own seashell painted
souvenir or buy a hand-painted tote bag with a cool Chinese Dragon motif from Pengchau'er. Visit Pengchau'er's Facebook page at www.fb.com/pengchauer.
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| Painted Seashell Souvenir |
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| Pengchau'er (www.fb.com/pengchauer) |
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Art Alley, Peng Chau Family Walk – from the art
shops, beside a big tree, cut thru the small alley to go thru Peng Chau Family
Walk. The alley is a feast to the eye,
with modern, vintage, eclectic and pop art abounds! Mill around, sit by the
wooden version of The Iron Throne and feel like a king! Meditate on your
consumeristic life, as the art deco’s are made from trash, recycled materials
and things we normally throw about.
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| Peng Chau Leather Shop |
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| Peng Chau Family Walk |
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| Peng Chau Family Walk |
Where to eat in Peng Chau?
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Chi Yan Hutong – taste Sri Lanka in Peng Chau!
Try Chi Yan Hutong! We saw this off-the-road eatery on our walk to the
beach. Just a tiny menu placard sitting
on a little stand with an arrow at the back pointing to an alley. The pictures look tasty and the food
different from the usual fare that we ventured along, on our way back from the
beach. It is a well-worth detour! The food is authentic, plus the ambiance is
soothing. We were served by some very polite teens. Look at the spread we shared.
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| Clockwise: Beef Curry, Iced Tea & Iced Chocolate, Chickpea Salad, Samosa |
The eatery looks like an open
canteen with the kitchen on one side, the desserts sitting on the table at the
middle, some display shelves with little knick-knacks for sale on the other
side, and wood and iron seating spread out at the rest of the space. Outdoor seating is also available, but we opted
to dine inside.
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| Chi Yan Hutong |
We are only able to explore half of the island. Maybe on our
next trip back, we’ll have enough time to do more exploring.
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| Peng Chau Ferry Schedule & Fare Table |
More pictures of our trip on our Instagram.
