Ting Kau Beach is a gazetted beach located at the northwest end of Victoria Harbour on Castle Peak Road in Ting Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is rated as Grade 2 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2]
Ting Kau Beach | |
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Beach | |
 Ting Kau Beach as seen from Castle Peak Road | |
  Ting Kau Beach | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′09″N 114°04′47″E / 22.36913°N 114.07975°E | |
| Location | Ting Kau, New Territories |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Traditional Chinese | 汀九灣泳灘 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汀九湾泳滩 | ||||||||||
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The beach, along with Approach Beach, is one of the only two gazetted beaches in Tsuen Wan District that can "swim in Victoria Harbour". It sits beside the northern abutment of the Ting Kau Bridge, and also offers views of the Tsing Ma Bridge.[3]
History
editIn 1977, the beach was gazetted by the Hong Kong Government and is located under Ting Kau Village. However, in 1995, the beaches in Tsuen Wan District were closed due to the construction of the nearby Ting Kau and Tsing Ma Bridges and no longer allowed the public to swim due to its poor water quality.[4]
In 1997, a reading at the beach had revealed 1,500 counts of the bacteria per 100ml of water.[5]
The beach has been reopened to the public for swimming since April 2014.[6]
Features
editThe beach has the following features:[1]
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Tsuen Wan". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Ting Kau Beach, Ting Kau Beach Hong Kong Holidays Lodging". Hotelbeachside. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Four beaches highly polluted | South China Morning Post". South China Morning Post. 27 February 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ DeWolf, Christopher (12 August 2019). "How Hong Kong's Tsuen Wan beaches are returning to former glory as water quality improves | South China Morning Post". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Beach Water Quality in Hong Kong 2014 - Environmental Protection Department" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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