Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. It is known locally for its temples,fishing industry and seafood.
Cheung Chau is an island 10 kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due to its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong,and had a population of 22,740 as of 2011. Administratively,it is part of the Islands District.
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 170,900 in 2018.
Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby,as Hong Kong is a mountainous place. As a result,large waves seldom appear at the bays,making them suitable for human swimming.
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.
Sun Ferry Services Company Limited,formerly New World First Ferry Services,is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999,when it took over the eight licensed ferry routes transferred from Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry in January 2000.
The kai-to,sometimes kaito or kaido is a type of small,motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands.
Central is an MTR station located in the Central area of Hong Kong Island. The station's livery is firebrick red but brown on the Tsuen Wan line platforms. The station is the southern terminus of the Tsuen Wan line,a stop on the Island line,and connects to Hong Kong station,which serves the Tung Chung line and the Airport Express.
Chi Ma Wan is a bay on southeastern Lantau Island,New Territories,Hong Kong. Chi Ma Wan Peninsula is where Chi Ma Wan,as well as Cheung Sha Wan,Tai Long Wan,Yi Long Wan and Mong Tung Wan are located. The Peninsula is located within the boundaries of Lantau South Country Park.
The Outlying Islands are all the islands that make up the territory of Hong Kong,with the exception of Hong Kong Island and some smaller islands near its coast. There are 263 islands over 500 m2 in Hong Kong,the vast majority of which are located within the New Territories,with significant numbers located in Islands District in the south and southwest,Sai Kung District in the southeast,and Tai Po District and North District in the northeast. The term "outlying" is not strictly defined and in some cases islands very close to Hong Kong Island and mainland China are not included.
Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of Discovery Bay,Lantau Island,Hong Kong. Nim Shue Wan village was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay.
The Central Ferry Piers are situated on the northeast part of Central,Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories,with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier,and ferries from piers 7 and 8 going to Kowloon.
Outlying Islands Ferry Pier means the ferry piers which provide ferry service outside Victoria Harbour in Central,Hong Kong. It now refers to Central Piers No.2 to No.6,near International Finance Centre. The ferry routes travel between Central and Ma Wan,Lantau Island,Lamma Island,Cheung Chau and Peng Chau.
Peng Chau Kaito Limited is a small kai-to ferry operator in Hong Kong. The company runs services between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay with occasional stops at the Trappist Monastery on Lantau Island,as well as the route between Discovery Bay and Mui Wo. The main route between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay received an estimated 1,420 passengers per day in 2013. The company also offers vessel hire. The routes which serve Peng Chau make use of the Peng Chau Public Pier.
Shap Long Reservoir,built in 1955,is a reservoir located in Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and Lantau South Country Park in Chi Ma Wan,Lantau Island,Hong Kong. The Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and the Chi Ma Wan Mountain Bike Trail pass through the reservoir. The reservoir used to be the main water source for the residents of Cheung Chau,Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau in the Islands District before being converted into an irrigation reservoir in the 1970s.
Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier or Mui Wo Ferry Pier is a ferry pier located on the waterfront of Silver Mine Bay in Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road,Mui Wo,New Territories,Hong Kong. There are two ferry routes provided in the pier. One is the service between Mui Wo and Central,operated by Sun Ferry. Another one is the "Inter-Island" service among Peng Chau,Lantau Island and Cheung Chau,also operated by the same operator.
