Shiao

Shiao

Shek O, formerly known as Shek Au, is located in the east of the Southern District of Hong Kong. Apart from Shek O beach, it also includes Shek O country park and crane mouth. Shek O is a peninsula on the South Bank of Hong Kong Island, facing the South China Sea. Shiao has beautiful scenery and quiet environment. Many music images of Cantonese pop music are also taken here. There are many love stories and literary works with the background of "Shiao seaside".

Shek O is a peninsula on the South Bank of Hong Kong Island. Recently, Shek O is very popular. Every two or three steps, tourists will find the village houses and senior villas. The natural landscape here is magnificent. In addition to the beautiful beach, a granite entrance to the east bank, there are also pleasant ridge paths. Dragon Ridge is a very exciting ridge path, along the sea and mountains can be panoramic scenery.

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brief introduction

Shi'ao beach, known for its clear water and fine sand, often attracts many wave surfers to enjoy water skiing and swimming. In addition, there are many cliffs on the beach, which is also a good place for mountain climbers. There are many retail stores on the beach, selling all kinds of basic swimming equipment. Even if you forget to bring the equipment, you can buy it in real time, which will not hinder the mood of playing in the water.

As a coastal area, Shek O is the best place to embrace the blue sky and sea and experience the tranquility and freshness of Hong Kong.

The environment of Shiao is quiet and full of fun. It mainly includes four parts: beach, rock climbing point, barbecue point and food point.

Shek O Beach

Shek O beach is located in the southeast of Hong Kong Island. According to the grading system of the environmental protection department, shi'ao beach belongs to grade 2 beach, and the water quality is of general level. The beach is clean and sandy, with lifeguards, restaurants and barbecue grounds nearby. Therefore, many people will swim and barbecue here on holidays. In addition, the cliff on the beach is also a good place for sports climbing.

As Shiao is far away from the bustle, the environment around Shiao beach still retains its natural style. The sand is also finer and smoother than the nearby Stanley Beach. This is the attraction of Shiao.

Shek O beach is located in a remote area with inconvenient transportation. Only shinba No. 9 (from Shau Kei Wan) and 309 (from central) can get through. Line 309 only runs on holidays. There are many parking lots near the beach, and some people will drive their private cars to the beach.

Barbecue Guide

Shek O country park is the largest open space across several hills. Residents can go hiking on the Hong Kong Island trail to enhance their understanding of nature. There are also barbecue areas and picnic areas in the country park, and barbecue areas in Dalang Bay, Shek O promontory and Shek O beach.

Shiao has two kinds of barbecue venues to choose from: the public barbecue venue, which costs a lot of money, but the food needs to be provided by oneself and is often full; the other is the fee barbecue venue, which costs 50 yuan for each stove and charges extra for food, but it is close to the Beach, with beautiful scenery and easy access to the venue, which is a good choice. If 10 or more people enjoy the barbecue, the estimated fee is about $100 per person (not applicable to holidays) and the price is reasonable. If you want to have a romantic dinner for two, you can also go to the French restaurant of black sheep restaurant on the ground floor of 452 Shiao village. The soft lighting and special decoration inside are enough to create a romantic atmosphere. The taste of duck liver and sherry grape is very similar to foie gras; in addition, Sherry grape gives off strong wine aroma, which can't tell whether it's wine or grape juice after biting. It's very delicious and unforgettable.

Traffic information

MTR Shau Kei Wan exit A3, transfer to No.9 bus or taxi; central exchange Plaza bus terminus take No.309 bus (only on Sundays and public holidays)

Famous lifeguard

Mr. Chen Guanming is a lifeguard. He has been stationed at Shek O beach since 1995. His nickname is egg boy. He has been bravely saving people for many times and has been reported by the media for many times. In addition, Mr. Chen Guanming is also a part-time model. He has taken more than 100 advertisements.

Shek O Country Park

General situation

Founded in 1979, Shek O country park is located in the southeast of Hong Kong Island, covering an area of 701 hectares. It starts from the connecting mountains of naodianzha mountain and Collinson mountain in the north, passes through Yunzhen mountain and dalanchengding mountain (Dragon Ridge), and ends at HEZUI mountain in the south. There are three connected mountain trails in the park: the seventh section of Hong Kong Island trail runs from Tai Tam Road to lo Yin Shui Road to tuiwan village; the eighth section of Hong Kong Island trail runs from Longji to Dalang Bay; and the Zhashan country trail in Naodian runs from Matang Ao to Cape Collinson road. The scenic spots along the tracks are beautiful. You can see Stanley, datan, Shiao and outlying islands from afar. You can also enjoy the scenery of datan Bay. It has already become a good place for the residents nearby to enjoy the morning transportation, hiking and nature.

Scenery

From matang'ao to Cape Collinson Road, naodianzhashan country trail runs along the water diversion channel. It is easy to walk, with trees on both sides. The scenery is pleasant. Naodianzhashan and Cape Collinson are on the left and right. The undulating mountains in the south of Cape Collinson are yunmian mountain and dalanchengding mountain, which are also the location of Dragon Ridge. In addition to leading the tourists to go hiking, it is also a place for remote control A hot spot for the U-plane. Along the way, you can see the scenery of Dalang Bay, Shiao, and the undulating Longji area, which are in sharp contrast with the Shishi forests such as Chaiwan and xiaoxiwan.

In addition to the eighth section of Hong Kong Island drive, the seventh section of Hong Kong Island drive is also located within Shek O country park. The seventh section is the easier one to walk along. Starting from Tai Tam Road, walk along shi'ao East water diversion channel, close to the boundary of country park, step through the tree lined forest path, and turn around Shibei mountain to see the beautiful scenery of Tai Tam harbor. After passing lanniwan village, Dongya village, dongyabei village, Yinkeng village and other fishing villages along the way, you will arrive at the last stop, tuiwan village, and you can go up Shiao road with the stone steps. Looking back at the foot, you can have a panoramic view of the Bay scenery in the area from Tudi bay to datan Bay, and the beautiful scenery in Stanley.

The best of Parks

The Longji trail of Shiao country park is the most famous mountain road between Yunzhen mountain and Dalao Chengding mountain. To get to this section of the hiking trail, you can go to the eighth section of Hong Kong Island trail. This is the last section of Hong Kong Island drive and the section with the most mountain roads.

Starting from Shiao Road, you can meander along the mountain path beside the stream and climb the Dalao Chengding mountain along the ridge. During this period, the mountain is steep. You can overlook the endless Bay scenery nearby. The undulating mountain path like the Dragon Ridge is the origin of the name of the Dragon Ridge. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shiao, Dalang Bay and even Donglong island from an excellent angle.

Then we go deep into the woods, with mountains and streams everywhere. The quiet environment is quite different from the previous magnificent scenery. From matang'ao to Dalang Bay, you can see the surging coast from a distance and enjoy the intoxicating scenery. The whole island trail ends at Big Wave Bay.

In November 2004, Longji trail was selected as "the best urban hiking spot in Asia" by time magazine (Asia Edition).

Ecological resources

The trees in the park were seriously damaged during the Second World War. The existing trees were all formed by the postwar afforestation plan and strict protection, so that the native shrubs and trees could grow healthily. The main tree species here include Camellia acuminata, Phoebe bournei, Hedysarum chinense, Hedysarum sibiricum and myrtle, while the rare plants are Podocarpus arvensis and Quercus glauca.

In the forest area, we may occasionally find smelly shrews and chinchillas; weasel badgers, civets and civets are also frequent visitors; from time to time, we may find traces left by porcupines, leopards and red muntjacs. Common birds in the area include common buzzard, white bellied Sea Eagle, partridge, swallow, swiftlet with small white waist, purple thrush and black curly tail.

Outing facilities

There are a number of barbecue areas and sites in the country park. There are public toilets, pavilions and barbecue sites in Dalang Bay, Shek O promontory and Shek O beach.

Address: East of Stanley Peninsula, Hong Kong Island

Longitude: 114.256976

Latitude: 22.230821

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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