Sok Kwu Wan

Sok Kwu Wan is a bay on the east coast of Lamma Island in Hong Kong. In addition to the famous seafood restaurant, there is also a 150 year old Tin Hau Temple near Sok Kwu Wan wharf. Soko Bay used to be named picnic Bay by the British, which means "picnics bay" in Chinese.

Sok Kwu Wan

Sok Kwu Wan is a bay on the east coast of Lamma Island in Hong Kong. In addition to the famous seafood restaurant, there is also a 150 year old Tin Hau Temple near Sok Kwu Wan wharf. Soko Bay used to be named picnic Bay by the British, which means "picnics bay" in Chinese. Sok Kwu Wan relies entirely on two ferry routes: the Hong Kong Kowloon Ferry with a 35 to 40 minute journey to and from the central pier, and the Quanji ferry with a 30 minute journey to and from Aberdeen via Moda Bay. Soko Bay used to be named picnic Bay by the British, which means "picnics bay" in Chinese.

Basic introduction

Sok Kwu Wan is famous for its seafood restaurants. You can get here by boat from Aberdeen,

On Lamma Island in Sok Kwu Wan, you can take a ferry to central or street to Aberdeen, and then transfer to other means of transport.

Lamma Island in Sok Kwu Wan is an island in Hong Kong, also known as Bo Liao Chau. Administratively, it belongs to the outlying islands among the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Lamma Island was called "boaiaozhou" in ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, it was used as a place for foreign ships berthing to Guangzhou for trade. Later, it became "boliaozhou". In modern times, because the island is located in the south of Hong Kong and is shaped like the Chinese character "Ya", it was named "Lamma Island" and gradually replaced the name "Bo Liao Zhou". In 1964, the Rural Committee of northern Lamma proposed to change the name of "Lamma" to "Nanya", but it was not accepted.

Famous scenic spot

Rongshuwan: Western style teahouses and restaurants are featured in the area, and the village houses in the narrow streets are also full of Westernization.

Sok Kwu Wan: used to be a natural fishing port. Due to the emigration of population, the area is more barren than rongshuwan. Tianhou temple is located at the entrance of the village. It is said that the temple has been built for more than 150 years. The temple has a cornucopia and an ancient clock of the Qing Dynasty.

Hongshengye Beach: a small beach with Hongsheng temple nearby.

Deep Bay: it is located in a deep bay in the south of the island, facing the South China Sea. It is the spawning place of wild green turtles. The Hong Kong government has also designated the sandy land in the Bay as a restricted area. People are forbidden to enter and destroy it during the breeding season of green turtles from June 1 to October 31 every year.

Archaeologists believe that Lamma Island is the oldest cultural site in South China. It has always been a place where fishermen live, and its quiet atmosphere attracts countless poets, artists, and other people who want to escape urban competition.

Geographical area

Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island, is located in the southwest of Hong Kong Island, formerly known as Bo Liao Chau. It covers an area of about 13.55 square kilometers, only second to Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island. It is the third largest island in Hong Kong. The East and west sides of Lamma Island are Straits: the East boliao Straits face the Southern District of Hong Kong Island in the East, the West boliao Straits face Cheung Chau in the west, the South China Sea in the south, and then reach pangan islands in the south.

Suoku Bay is mostly mountainous, with the highest point being the mountain pond in the south. There are some flat lands in Rongshu Bay and suoku Bay. There is an artificial reclamation area in the northwest, pineapple mouth.

Suoku Bay is closed to traffic. There are green plants everywhere. There are many banana trees, frogs and crickets, and palm trees provide shade. Some roundabout tours allow you to pick some vegetables. Most ships have to go to rongshuwan village first. From there, you can get to many scenic spots and beaches on the island.

There are 6000 people living in Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island. Most of them live in the area of rongshuwan, which is flat and can be used as arable land in the north. However, some people live in Sok Kwu Wan in the south. Since the economic take-off of Hong Kong in the 1970s, many young Lamma islanders have moved out of the island to make a living. Like other rural development, Lamma Island has left the older generation on the island. In 1990, Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. built a power plant in pineapple Tsui reclamation in the northwest of the island. Many foreign engineers moved to rongshuwan area of Lamma Island to live together. There are some Western-style teahouses and restaurants in the area, and there is a convergence of Chinese and Western cultures on the island. After Hong Kong's return to China in 1997, some foreigners in Lamma Island moved away because they needed a visa to work in Hong Kong. However, there was still a westernized atmosphere in Lamma Island.

Features of scenic spots

Suoku Bay is characterized by its simplicity and tranquility, which can best retain the flavor of the fishing port. Here, you can enjoy seafood lunch first and then continue to travel. The price is reasonable.

If you go to Sok Kwu Wan on weekdays, you can enjoy a more peaceful atmosphere. Sok Kwu Wan is famous for its seafood restaurants. The nearest beach is not big, but it's clean. It's a 20 minute walk. Climbing the 353 meter mountain pond in Soko Bay, you can overlook the beautiful scenery.

Tianhou Temple

Name: suokuwan Tin Hau Temple

Venue: Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island, Hong Kong

Introduction to scenic spots

Suoku Bay Tin Hau Temple

The founding date of the temple is beyond examination. There are three characters in the mene script, namely "Tian Hou Gong". In the temple, there is a Jubao furnace cast in 1826, on which the characters "Jidan in the sixth year of Daoguang" are engraved. There is also a plaque in the eighth year of Daoguang and an ancient bell cast in the last year of Guangxu. In 1907, it was rebuilt for the first time. In 1932, it was rebuilt for the second time.

Thousands of years ago, Lamma Island was inhabited by people, which can be confirmed by the fact that many Neolithic and Tang Dynasty relics have been unearthed on the island by archaeologists. Lamma Island is a small island. Why do we need to build two temple after heaven? It turns out that the shape of Lamma Island is like the branch of a tree. The place where the fork is divided, that is, the part of the neck, becomes the central line. The north side is called NATO, and the south side is called Nanyue. It has been divided by this natural environment thousands of years ago. Residents of rongshuwan, Lamma Island, built their own temple in rongshuwan. Residents in the South also built their own temple on Soko Bay in the south.

Transportation: there are ferries in central and Youjie ferry in Aberdeen to Sok Kwu Wan. The ferry journey is about 45 minutes.

travel guide

On Lamma Island, many seafood restaurants can be seen in Sok Kwu Wan. Many people come by boat to taste seafood on weekends. It's also a pleasure to have a big meal after the hike.

Sok Kwu Wan is famous for its seafood restaurants. You can get here by boat from Aberdeen, and it's about an hour's walk from rongshuwan.

On the right side of the pier is a temple with a history of 150 years. Climbing the 353 meter mountain pond in Soko Bay, you can overlook the beautiful scenery.

characteristic

There are many good restaurants here, such as rainbow seafood restaurant. Some of them are members of the Hong Kong Tourist Association. It's not very far from here, but the beach is very clean. It takes 20 minutes to walk.

traffic

You can take a ferry here to central or street to Aberdeen, and then transfer to other means of transport. The most convenient way is to take ferry 6 in central. Until 10 pm at the latest.

1. There is a ferry from pier 4 in central to Sok Kwu Wan from 7:20 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and the return from Sok Kwu Wan is from 6:45 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. with an interval of 75 to 120 minutes. The journey is about forty minutes.

2. There are also boats from Aberdeen to Sok Kwu Wan from 6 am to 10 pm every day.

3. It's about an hour's walk from rongshuwan.

Sok Kwu Wan ticket price

Admission: not available

Adjacent to tourist attractions

Po Lin Temple Mei Wo Hai Pang Street Bei she Street Xin Xing Street Po Tai Dao Ping Chau Feng Huang path

Hong Kong Disneyland East Bay Lantau country park Cheung Chau North Temple Lamma Island Yung Shue Wan Tai O

Address: a wharf on Lamma Island

Longitude: 114.13500213623

Latitude: 22.208299636841

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

Chinese PinYin : Suo Gu Wan