Accessible
by ferry from the Central Ferry Pier in Central, Cheung Chau is one of the "out-lying"
islands to go for getting away from the crowds - somewhat. At least there is one
thing nice about it - no cars at all - except for small motorized delivery trucks.
There is a hotel plus God knows how many smaller holiday "resorts" /
cabins. (Right:
booths just outside the ferry pier ready to rent you a room.)
Cheung Chau's pride is being home to the first ever Olympic gold medalist from Hong Kong.
Even
though it is not that big an island, at time of writing, there are at least two
"dim-sum" restaurants for you to go "yum-cha". But then don't
expect the most delicious food nor a very wide variety. After all, they are just
little local restaurants. Nevertheless there are chicken feet to satisfy your
desire to taste some local delicacies! more... (As
of 2006.7.24)
If
you are interested in taking a dip, there are public beaches with shower facilities.
One of such is just minutes walk from the ferry pier.
There are also some
old houses with wooden gates which are not too common nowadays.