Sok Kwu Wan

Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island
Sok Kwu Wan viewed from Lamma Island walk

Sok Kwu Wan (Chinese: 索罟灣) or Picnic Bay (Chinese: 野餐灣) is a bay on the east coast of Lamma Island, Hong Kong. A fishing town of the same name, Sok Kwu Wan, in the bay has a cluster of famous and well-reputed seafood restaurants near the ferry pier.

There is a Tin Hau Temple in Sok Kwu Wan with some old and interesting artifacts from the pre-Qing period..[1]

The village, itself, has been the subject of some interesting debate concerning environmental protection and urban expansion. A planned community is under discussion to be developed at the site of Sok Kwu Wan's abandoned quarry. The development could house an anticipated additional 6,000 residents on the island, including an additional 1900 units with 700 reserved for subsidized housing, a 260 suite hotel, and facilities for water sports. Development plans were last reported to have been shelved until 2025. The site plans to preserve a green belt consisting of natural mudflats, a lake, and many acres of pristine woodlands.[2] Recent developments regarding the real estate development talks show that the development plans may be changed to environmentally protected areas on a large scale, which may provide some interesting opportunities for local small business. [3]

Transportation

The town is serviced by ferries from the Outlying Ferry Pier No. 4 in Central, taking 35 to 45 minutes, and from Aberdeen via Mo Tat by Chuen Kee Ferry, taking about 30 minutes.

References

  1. ↑ Tin Hau Temple (Sok Kwu Wan)
  2. ↑ Wong, Olga.'Population of Lamma Island will double under new housing plan'.March 19,2014.South China Morning Post. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1447296/former-quarry-plan-would-double-population-lamma-island. Retrieved March 19, 2014
  3. ↑ South China Morning Post. 'Split emerges among Hong Kong rural leaders over plan for a new party'. South China Morning Post.http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1934045/split-emerges-among-hong-kong-rural-leaders-over-plan-new. Retrieved April 07, 2016
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Coordinates: 22°12′18″N 114°7′54″E / 22.20500°N 114.13167°E / 22.20500; 114.13167

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