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Geographically the island is formed from two mostly granite lumps joined by what was presumably once a tombolo, a kind of bar (landform)|sandbar. The island is therefore "long"; hence the name which translated from Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese as Long Island. So, it is redundant to say "Cheung Chau Island". The island is in fact dumbbell-shaped, with hills at the northern and southern ends and a village inbetween. Area: 2.45 km². The central part of the island is well developed with shops and houses. The laneways there are so narrow that virtually the only motor vehicles on the island are specially designed mini-fire engines. Residential areas also exist on the hills of the north and south. Traditionally the island was a fishing village and there is still a fishing fleet working from the harbour. However in recent years the island has become a major tourist attraction, offering a mixture of sandy swimming beaches and traditional Chinese culture. Temples
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The yearly Bun Festival|Cheung Chau Bun Festival - is a festival which includes a parade of floats, most famously including young children dressed as famous characters doing impossible balancing acts. It last seven days and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the island Cheung Chau was the birthplace of Ms. Lee Lai Shan (born 1970), a windsurfer who won the first Olympic gold for Chinese Hong Kong in 1996. First Ferry operates ferries between Central, Hong Kong|Central pier and Cheung Chau. They run approximately every 30 minutes depending upon time of day. Schedules on Sundays and public holidays differ from weekdays. The trip of about 16 miles takes 55 minutes or 35 minutes for ordinary ferries and high speed ferries respectively.
Category:Islands of Hong Kong Islands of Hong Kong zh:長洲 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cheung Chau".
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