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13-469: Golden Beach is the largest public beach in Tuen Mun District with a total area of 78,500 m (845,000 sq ft) and a length of 545 metres (1,788 ft). The water quality is usually classified as Grade 2 (Fair). Tropical trees, like coconut, and flowers of various species are planted on both sides of a 480-metre-long (1,570 ft) promenade running parallel to the beach. Refreshment kiosks,

26-519: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with

39-480: A four-point grading system to reflect water quality, where Grade 1 (Good) reflects the best quality. During the 1990s, the water quality at Golden Beach consistently ranked as Grade 3 (Poor). Various sewerage infrastructure improvements have helped boost the quality to an average of Grade 2 (Fair) since the turn of the millennium. During the 2016 swimming season, the water quality ranked Grade 2 (Fair) for about 85 per cent of tests, and Grade 1 (Good) about 15 per cent of

52-605: A hotel , and a shopping centre are located adjacent to the beach. There is a volleyball court at the beach, which is a unique feature amongst the beaches of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong national beach volleyball team occasionally practise on Golden Beach. Golden Beach was one of the first artificial beaches constructed in Hong Kong, following the private beach at Tai Pak in Discovery Bay. It was built in 1994 using about 74,000 cubic metres (2,600,000 cu ft) of sand. It opened to

65-473: A total of 453 guest rooms. Besides the hotel, the area includes a yacht club , country club , marina , shopping mall and residential buildings . 22°22′19″N 113°59′21″E  /  22.37187°N 113.98911°E  / 22.37187; 113.98911 Conference centre A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English ) is a large building that

78-504: Is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include

91-496: The CEDD to conduct remedial works at Golden Beach, at a cost of HK$ 7.2 million. This included replenishment of sand, construction of gabion walls, and construction of groynes . These improvements were made from 2009 to 2011. Still, Golden Beach is smaller than its original size and length. The Environmental Protection Department conducts water quality testing at Golden Beach at least three times per month, year-round. The department uses

104-540: The bathing season. This makes it one of the most well-attended beaches in Hong Kong, behind only Repulse Bay , Shek O , and Clear Water Bay Second beaches. Like many other beaches in Hong Kong, Golden Beach suffers from a worsening problem with marine refuse . On occasion, vast amounts of garbage suddenly wash up on the beach. The rubbish often bears Simplified Chinese characters, leading citizens to suspect that it originates from Mainland Chinese ships. On 1 August 2017, more than 18 lorry-loads worth of rubbish washed up on

117-579: The beach in one 24-hour period. The beach suffers from serious loss of sand, and has shrunk significantly over the past two decades. The bases of several lookout towers, which were once set well back from the water line, are now exposed to the sea. In April 1999, the beach was replenished with about 7,900 cubic metres of sand. The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) and Halcrow Group analysed aerial imagery taken from 2001 to 2008 and found that Golden Beach eroded by up to two metres per year, affecting its recreational value. The study found that

130-505: The high rate of sand loss is driven by the fact that Golden Beach is situated oblique to the prevailing wave direction. This has caused sand to migrate north, in an anti-clockwise direction, such that the southern end of the beach has completely been eroded. The LCSD had to close part of the beach in 2008 as the problem worsened. After Typhoon Hagupit hit Hong Kong in September 2008, the LCSD hired

143-589: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to

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156-535: The public in 1995, originally under the management of the Regional Council . In 2000, management of the beach was transferred to the newly formed Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Golden Beach is the busiest of the six gazetted beaches in Tuen Mun District . In 2016, according to the LCSD, it had an average attendance of 1,941 on weekdays, 4,438 on weekends and holidays, and 670,350 during

169-449: The time. 22°22′14″N 113°59′20″E  /  22.37056°N 113.98889°E  / 22.37056; 113.98889 Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel is a five-star hotel and conference centre at 1 Castle Peak Road , So Kwun Wat , Tuen Mun District , New Territories , Hong Kong . The hotel is a part of Hong Kong Gold Coast , which was developed by Sino Group and completed in 1993, offering

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