Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach, Public beach in Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong.
Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach is a 230-metre-long gazetted beach on the east coast of Cheung Chau, facing Tung Wan. It is the largest of the island's two beaches, the other being Kwun Yam Beach, and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Geologists found ancient rock carvings near the beach during the 1970s, and the Hong Kong government protected them as monuments in 1982. These carved rocks mark an early presence of people in this island area.
Hong Kong's first Olympic medallist, Lee Lai-shan, practised windsurfing at this beach when she was young. Her 1996 Atlanta gold in the mistral class remains the territory's first Olympic medal, and local windsurfers still cite the bay as her early training water.
The beach sits just a short walk from the ferry terminal and offers changing rooms, showers, toilets, and lifeguard coverage. A water sports center on site helps visitors learn about local activities.
The beach is where Hong Kong's first Olympic medallist, Lee Lai-shan, practised windsurfing as a child. She later won gold in the mistral class at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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