Tung Lung Chau
| 東龍洲 | |
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Aerial view from Northeast
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| Geography | |
| Location | Clear Water Bay |
| Area | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東龍洲 | ||||||||
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| Literal meaning | Eastern dragon island | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南堂島 | ||||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Dūng lùhng jāu |
| Jyutping | Dung1 lung4 zau1 |
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Nàahm tòhng dóu |
| Jyutping | Naam4 tong4 dou2 |
Tung Lung Chau (Chinese: 東龍洲), also known as Nam Tong Island (南堂島) is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Island (東龍島). The island is largely uninhabited. Administratively, it belongs to Sai Kung District.
The island has an area of 2.42 square kilometres (0.93 square miles). It forms the eastern boundary of Tathong Channel, which leads into Victoria Harbour through Lei Yue Mun. The northern tip of Tung Lung Chau is separated from the southern tip of Clear Water Bay Peninsula by the narrow Fat Tong Mun Channel (佛堂門). The highest point of the island is at Nam Tong Teng (南堂頂), at an altitude of 232m.
Emperor Duanzong of the Southern Song Dynasty once stayed at Kwu Tap (古塔) on the island.
Tung Lung Chau is the site of Tung Lung Fort, which was constructed 300 years ago and recently refurbished. A prehistoric stone carving can also be found on the island. Measuring 180 cm by 240 cm, it is the largest ancient rock carving in Hong Kong. Both the fort and the stone carving are declared monuments of Hong Kong.
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