Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau
Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau is an archaeological site in Hong Kong. Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau is situated nearby to Warwick Hotel, as well as near 黑牌石.Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: premodern petroglyph located in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Cheung Chau Rock Carving”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheung Chau and St. John Hospital.
Cheung Chau
Photo: Man77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cheung Chau is one of the most populous of the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong with a population of 23,000. The island is also referred to as "dumbbell island" in Cantonese due to its shape.
St. John Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. John Hospital is a community hospital on the island of Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. It provides primary, emergency, and community health services. St. John Hospital is situated 140 metres west of Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pui O and Mui Wo.
Pui O
Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pui O, formerly Lo Pui O, is an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular destination for holiday camping in Hong Kong. Visitors may also rent village houses for leisure. Pui O is situated 7 km northwest of Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau.
Mui Wo
Town
Photo: Mintchocicecream, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs. Mui Wo, formerly known as Mei Wo or Mei Wei, is located in the eastern part of Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Mui Wo is situated 7 km northwest of Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau.
Luk Tei Tong
Locality
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luk Tei Tong is a village of Mui Wo, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Luk Tei Tong is situated 7 km northwest of Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau.
Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau
- Categories: petroglyph, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.20783° or 22° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
114.03268° or 114° 1′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7PJP625M+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 3624929550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q16923998
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Rock Carvings at Cheung Chau” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “長洲石刻”
- Yue Chinese: “長洲石刻”
- “Cheung Chau Rock Carving”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 黑牌石 and Jockey Club Cheung Chau Tung Wan Children’s Playground.
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