Chi Ma Wan

Chi Ma Wan (Chinese: 芝麻灣; Jyutping: zi1 maa4 waan1; lit.: 'Sesame Bay') is a bay on southeastern Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. Chi Ma Wan Peninsula (芝麻灣半島; zi1 maa4 waan1 bun3 dou2) is where Chi Ma Wan, as well as Cheung Sha Wan, Tai Long Wan, Yi Long Wan and Mong Tung Wan are located. The Peninsula is located within the boundaries of Lantau South Country Park.[1]

Map showing the location of Chi Ma Wan and Chi Ma Wan Peninsula.
Shap Long Reservoir (十塱水塘), an irrigation reservoir on Chi Ma Wan Peninsula.

Correctional institutions
See also: Prisons in Hong Kong

The Chi Ma Wan Correctional Institution is near Cheung Sha Wan on the peninsula. It was originally picked out by the Hong Kong Colonial Government as a site to house Russian refugees but in the end they decided not to build it and focussed on a prison instead.[2] Established in 1956,[3] it was the first open prison in Hong Kong.[4] It is not currently in use.

The Christian Zheng Sheng College, a school providing correctional services for students, is also located on the peninsula.[5] It is a private institution not affiliated with the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (HK CSD).

The Sea Ranch
View of Sea Ranch from the sea.

The Sea Ranch (澄碧邨) is a housing estate developed by Hutchison Whampoa Properties in the late 1970s[6] at Yi Long Wan (二浪灣) on Chi Ma Wan Peninsula.

The Sea Ranch is only reachable from the sea as it is located on the coastline of the Lantau South Country Park and has no road access. Ferries from Central Ferry Piers no. 5 in Central to Cheung Chau take 30 minutes, then a private ferry from Cheung Chau to the Sea Ranch which takes 20 minutes. The ferry from Cheung Chau is free for residents and their invited guests, as the cost is included in the management fee paid by the residents. Only residents and their guests are allowed to visit the property.

There are no shops or restaurants within the estate and for this reason it is unique in Hong Kong. The original clubhouse and sporting facilities have been closed for a number of years and the estate is now a tranquil and peaceful enclave on the South Lantau coast.[7]

See also

References
  1. AFCD - Lantau South Country Park Archived 2009-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bray, Denis, 1926- (2001). Hong Kong metamorphosis. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-988-220-162-0. OCLC 650604786.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Archaeological Impact Assessment for Redevelopment of Chi Ma Wan Prison Area, Lantau Island" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. May 2009.
  4. "About Us > History > 1950's to 1990's". Hong Kong Correctional Services.
  5. Guo, Jiaxue (2 December 2009). "Zheng Sheng College facing uncertain future and struggles". China Daily. Hong Kong.
  6. Hutchison Whampoa Limited - Properties and Hotels
  7. TOHK staff. "Secret Hong Kong". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  • Sea Ranch Apartments NB This is not an official site. It advertises a privately owned apartment for sale.

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