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Camping at Tung Lung Island (東龍島露營記)

This was a very fine weekend and we had our family camping at Tung Lung Island. To
most Hong Kong people, Tung Lung Island (or Tung Lung Chau) is probably one of the
least visited outlaying island in the territory.

Unlike many outlaying islands in HK, there is no seafood restaurant on Tung Lung Island.
Only a few families live on the island. What makes Tung Lung Island special is the
quietness, cleaniness, as well as the natural scenery. In addition, there is the remains
of a fort built in the Qing Dynasty.

The camp site is located at the edge of a cliff on the eastern shore of the island. From
there one can enjoy a very beautiful sunrise.


(Updated on 1/9/2007) Somehow I returned to Tung Lung Island a week later, with some
friends of mine. That time we visited a few more places on the island and we witnessed
the (beautiful) last sunrise in year 2006.


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We took the first ferry from Lei Yue Mun pier
We took the first ferry from Lei Yue Mun pier		 Sze Long at the upper floor with Lei Yue Mun as background
Sze Long at the upper floor with Lei Yue Mun as background		 A group of supportive structure for the construction of Lei Yue Mun fort during WWII
A group of supportive structure for the construction of Lei Yue Mun fort during WWII		 It was very windy, note his hair :)
It was very windy, note his hair :)
Felt a bit cold and went back to the lower deck
Felt a bit cold and went back to the lower deck		 Mum was so happy to see her son back :P
Mum was so happy to see her son back :P		 Feeling dull :(
Feeling dull :(		 This tells the story of Tung Lung Fort. Can you read the text?
This tells the story of Tung Lung Fort. Can you read the text?
This (and the several below) photo shows the layout of the remains
This (and the several below) photo shows the layout of the remains		 One corner of the remains
One corner of the remains		 Despite some foot prints on the ground, the site was surprisingly clean
Despite some foot prints on the ground, the site was surprisingly clean		 The government has build a structure to protect the remains from rain and wind
The government has build a structure to protect the remains from rain and wind
g6/60/37160/3/72210327.P0OqzkLM.jpg g6/60/37160/3/72210328.0e619y7b.jpg g6/60/37160/3/72210329.mN69dtIK.jpg There was supposed to be 8 cannons here 200 years ago
There was supposed to be 8 cannons here 200 years ago
BTW, thanks Sze Long for providing the picture of the remains
BTW, thanks Sze Long for providing the picture of the remains		 g6/60/37160/3/72210332.EWb5GFuH.jpg A scene from the cliff. The background is Clear Water Bay Golf Club
A scene from the cliff. The background is Clear Water Bay Golf Club		 Sze Long in front of the cliff
Sze Long in front of the cliff
g6/60/37160/3/72210335.mD13vHNz.jpg g6/60/37160/3/72210336.zz8mSKzM.jpg Time for sunset. Weather was very fine
Time for sunset. Weather was very fine		 A week later I managed to get to these rocks and took pictures there (last two in this gallery)
A week later I managed to get to these rocks and took pictures there (last two in this gallery)
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