Pui O Beach

Pui O Beach
Pui O Beach in May 2014
Location	Pui O, Lantau Island
Coordinates	22°14′24″N113°58′33″E / 22.23999°N 113.97594°E / 22.23999; 113.97594 Coordinates: 22°14′24″N113°58′33″E / 22.23999°N 113.97594°E / 22.23999; 113.97594
Length	260 metres
Geology	Beach
Patrolled by	Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Pui O Beach
Traditional Chinese	貝澳泳灘
Simplified Chinese	贝澳泳滩
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bèi Ào Yǒng Tān Yue: Cantonese Jyutping bui3 ou3 wing6 taan1

Pui O Beach is a gazetted beach running along almost the entire shoreline of Pui O in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, facing Pui O Wan and neighbouring Chi Ma Wan Peninsula. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. ^[1] The beach is 260 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality in the past twenty years. ^{[2] [3]} The water flow of Pui O Beach comes from the sea and nearby rivers, so Pui O Beach is the junction of fresh water.

History

From 26 to 30 June 2008, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department had carried a shark prevention net maintenance project at the beach and it was once closed. ^[4]

On 23 November 2018, Billy, an eight-year-old bull who lived at the beach, died with stomach full of plastic bags. An examination showed that the animal’s stomach and intestinal tract had been blocked with enough plastic bags to fill two rubbish bins. ^[5]

Usage

Due to the geological composition of surrounding area, the sand on the beach is mixture of black and yellow. The Hong Kong Government has constructed facilities on the upper beach for wild camping. As the beach faces south-southwest, the sunset can be clearly watched in Pui O. There are many restaurants beside the beaches, most of which sell swimming supplies and food.

Features

The beach has the following features: ^[1]

• BBQ pits (6 nos.)
• Changing rooms
• Showers
• Toilets
• Fast food kiosk

Pui O Campsite

There is a campsite at Pui O Beach that is open to the public and free of charge. It is open 24 hours for camping and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Users can register with the management office before using it. There are a total of 52 camping spots in the camping site, ^[6] each of which is divided by wooden fences, and the ground is mainly sand. The camp is equipped with facilities like camp bays, barbecue pits and an office. ^[6] The camp is currently temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19 pandemic. ^[7]

See also

• Beaches of Hong Kong

References

1. "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Islands". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
2. "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department . Retrieved 13 April 2021.
3. "24 beaches rated 'good' for this weekend". Government of Hong Kong. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
4. "Pui O Beach and Lower Cheung Sha Beach shark prevention nets repaired". Government of Hong Kong. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
5. Ng, Naomi (27 November 2018). "Beloved Hong Kong bull Billy found dead with stomach full of plastic bags, prompting call for beachgoers to take their trash home | South China Morning Post". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 13 April 2021.
6. "Holiday Camps - Pui O Campsite". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
7. "Latest arrangements on LCSD public services". Government of Hong Kong. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

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• Official website