Gin Drinkers Bay, Former bay in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
Gin Drinkers Bay is a former bay in Kwai Chung that was completely filled in through large-scale land reclamation projects. The area today consists of modern residential neighborhoods and port facilities with container terminals.
The area underwent complete land reclamation during the 1960s, transforming the seascape into urban land. This transformation enabled the creation of one of Asia's busiest container ports.
The name comes from a Cantonese phrase meaning Drunkard's Bay, though locals also called it Rubbish Bay due to how the shoreline appeared in earlier times. These names reveal what people once noticed when they looked at this location.
The former open seascape is no longer accessible to visitors as it is now occupied by port operations and residential areas. The transformed landscape can be viewed from certain public vantage points throughout Kwai Chung.
An island called Tsing Chau once stood at the entrance of the bay but was connected to the mainland through land reclamation. Today this former island is only recognizable through elevation changes and older historical records.
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