Chek Keng

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.

A foggy spring day
Mangrove at Chek Keng.
Bradbury Hall youth hostel

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
  1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Sai Kung East Country Park Archived 2014-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "The abandoned churches of Sai Kung: how Italian missionaries established Hakka congregations in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 28 February 2016.
  3. Historic Building Appraisal: Holy Family Chapel, Chek Keng, Tai Po, New Territories
  4. Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association: Bradbury Hall Archived September 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Transport Department: Kaito Ferry Services

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