Chek Keng
A foggy spring day
Mangrove at Chek Keng.
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Bradbury Hall youth hostel
Chek Keng (Chinese: 赤徑) is an area and village of Hong Kong. Located within Sai Kung East Country Park,[1] on the northern coast of Sai Kung Peninsula and facing Long Harbour, it is administratively part of Tai Po District.
Features
- Chek Keng Pier
- Holy Family Chapel. First built in 1867, the current chapel was built in 1874.[2][3]
- Bradbury Hall youth hostel[4]
Transportation
A kai-to service is available between Wong Shek, Wan Tsai (Nam Fung Wan) and Chek Keng.[5]
References
- ↑ Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Sai Kung East Country Park Archived 2014-08-23 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "The abandoned churches of Sai Kung: how Italian missionaries established Hakka congregations in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 28 February 2016.
- ↑ Historic Building Appraisal: Holy Family Chapel, Chek Keng, Tai Po, New Territories
- ↑ Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association: Bradbury Hall Archived September 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Transport Department: Kaito Ferry Services
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Coordinates: 22°25′17″N 114°21′00″E / 22.421462°N 114.350025°E
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