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Yuk Hui Temple

Yuk Hui Temple also known as Pak Tai Temple , is a taoist temple located on the island of Cheung Chau, Hong Kong. The temple address is Pak She Street, Tung Wan, Cheung Chau.The temple is listed as a Grade I historic building. It is most famous for the Cheung Chau Bun Festival , which is a Taoist ceremony held annually on Cheung Chau island. The festival takes place on the 8th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which occurs usually in April or May. The festival lasts for seven days. It attracts many tourists and Pak Tai worshipers.

Kwan Kung Pavilion

Kwan Kung Pavilion is a temple on Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong. It was built in 1973,and is dedicated to the god of justice Kwan Tai (also transliterated as Guan Yu or Kwan Kung). His sword is called The Kwan Dou. Also it is in the Kwan Kung Pavilion.The temple contains an eight feet tall Kwan Tai statue crafted from a whole piece of camphor wood.

Pak Tai Temple

The temple is dedicated to Pak Tai, a Taoist god, also known as the 'Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven'. Constructed in 1783, the temple's layout includes conventional Chinese elements such as ceramic figurines on the roof ridges and murals containing auspicious motifs.

Wooden Sampan Ride

20-minute sampan ride around the typhoon shelter would enable you to see the old fishing community still living in their boats. The ride includes well-known Cheung Po Tsai Cave, the hideout of a famous local pirate, and West Bay.

Tin Hau Temple

Built in the 17th Century, the temple draws lots of people who come to worship the Goddess of the Sea, especially during the annual Tin Hau Festival. The Goddess is highly regarded by the locals.

The Port

Fishing boats arrive and depart all day long in the port. At evenings, soft light of the setting sun covers the port with an attractive natural cloak. The port is always full of noises of the fishing folks.

Cheung Chau Bun Festival

This is a traditional festival attracting a large number of tourists because of the large parade and ongoing celebrations that fill all the streets. The festival is usually held in April every year. A legend associates the festival with a devastating epidemic which gripped the people of island. The residents then held the festival to free themselves of the disease.
 

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