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28-511: The hotel has 400 guestrooms and a convention centre with ballrooms and function rooms. The Convention Centre offers three ballrooms. It is in the Islands District . "Micktorian" architecture style, a blend of "Mickey" with "Victorian", was adopted by the hotel. For example, " hidden Mickey " is behind the Mickey-eared silhouette, such as carpet design and dinnerware. This specific design

56-847: A fixed link to the New Territories and the rest of Hong Kong. This is via the North Lantau Highway and the Lantau Link , part of the Airport Core Programme completed in 1998. Most recently, since 2018, Lantau is the location of the Hong Kong port of entry for the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge . Lantau is also the only island in the Islands District with a well-developed public transport network on land. It has

84-520: A British name by error. The name was acculturated phonetically in characters, "Lam a" can mean "south fork" in Cantonese, with the original muddle being all but forgotten. At some point, things became further obscured by the addition of the second "m" in the English spelling. In ancient times, Lamma used to be named as Pok Liu or Pok Liu Chau. Lamma Island is located to the southwest of Hong Kong Island . It

112-519: A Portuguese chart of the entrance to the Pearl River . Close to the west of the island, the Portuguese owner had written "Lama". Dalrymple misinterpreted that as the name of the island. However, it was a Portuguese note describing the consistency of the seabed for the sake of anchoring there. The Portuguese word "lama" refers to mud. In early charts the name was spelled with only one "m". The island acquired

140-715: A population of 185,282. 78.1% of the population are Chinese. Ethnic minority groups include White (5.8%) and Filipino (5.3%). Most of the islands in the Islands District have ferry services linking them with each other and the remainder of the territory, along with Macau and nearby cities in the Pearl Delta , including Guangzhou and Shenzhen . Public ferry piers are located at Tai O (Wing Hong Street, Shek Tsai Po), Tung Chung , Hong Kong International Airport , Cheung Chau Wan , Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay), Lamma Island ( Yung Shue Wan , Sok Kwu Wan ), Discovery Bay , Chi Ma Wan , and Peng Chau . However, only Lantau Island has

168-486: A seafood/pigeon restaurant called "Shau Kee" in the main village. Lamma has a significant Western and international population. As of 2021 , the island is 55% Chinese , ethnic minorities include white (23%) and Filipino (11.4%). The island has a reputation for alternative lifestyles and has a relaxed atmosphere. Lamma is being urbanised and property prices are increasing as a result of the attraction of this lifestyle. In contrast to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon , Lamma

196-444: A tennis court, a multi-function court, a Mickey-shaped maze and a grass field in which some kids activities take place in. The hotel also has a Victorian Spa which contains a gym. Every day and evening a talented jazz band plays in the main area of the hotel. 22°18′28.65″N 114°02′38.19″E  /  22.3079583°N 114.0439417°E  / 22.3079583; 114.0439417 Islands District The Islands District

224-678: Is interpreted as feng shui in Cantonese culture . Walt Disney Imagineering mainly drew these two design elements from Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at the Walt Disney World Resort , as well as the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris . Students from invited institutions can apply for either of the following section in ImagiNations Hong Kong Semiar 2017, Community Built Playground, or Family Storytelling,

252-537: Is located, Tung Chung on northern Lantau near the airport, and Discovery Bay , a large private residential area on eastern Lantau. Many islands of Hong Kong are actually not part of the district. Most notably, Hong Kong Island contains four districts itself. The term Outlying Islands tends to refer to the islands of the Islands District. The northeast point of Lantau and Ma Wan traditionally belong to Tsuen Wan District owing to their administration and transport dependence of Tsuen Wan . Tsing Yi Island once

280-436: Is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong . It is part of the New Territories . It had a population of 185,282 in 2021. Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 263 islands . The Islands District consists of some twenty large and small islands which lie to the south and southwest of Hong Kong. Notable areas that are part of the Islands District include Chek Lap Kok , the reclaimed island on which Hong Kong International Airport

308-408: Is peaceful and tranquil with an abundance of natural scenery. Buildings higher than three storeys are prohibited and there are no automobiles but diminutive fire trucks and ambulances, as well as village vehicles ; distinctive open-back vehicles to transport construction materials. The community's only means of transport is either by foot or bicycle. Lamma provides an alternative to the hectic life in

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336-579: Is the tallest mountain in Lamma at 353 metres (1,158 feet) above sea level , situated between Sok Kwu Wan and Sham Wan. Unusually shaped rocks can be found all over this mountain, but a grueling hike is necessary to access these. According to archaeological findings, human settlement on the northern and eastern part of Lamma Island can be traced back to around 4000–3000 BC, the Middle Neolithic and Bronze Ages . Yung Shue Ha , one of Lamma's earliest villages,

364-537: Is the third largest island of Hong Kong , with an area of 13.55 km (5.23 sq mi) and a length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). The northern village is called Yung Shue Wan ( Banyan Tree Bay) and the eastern village is called Sok Kwu Wan ( Rainbow Bay, literally Cable Fishing Net Bay). Few people live on the southern part of Lamma. Access for much of this part is by hiking or private boat. Beaches along Lamma's south-facing edge include Yung Shue Ha Beach and Sham Wan. Mount Stenhouse ( 山地塘 , Shan Tei Tong)

392-517: The " Middle Neolithic " phase (c. 3800–3000 BC). Historically Sham Wan was also a place for green sea turtles to lay eggs. The endangered green turtles are a special group of marine organisms with distinctive navigation behaviour between their nesting, breeding, development and reproduction sites. As Sham Wan is the only existing nesting site for them in Hong Kong, every year there is a period of restricted access to it from 1 June to 31 October to allow

420-550: The Neighborhood Developmental Project. Result will be announced in January 2018. There are five restaurants in the hotel. The hotel has one shop located on the lobby next to the main entrance. The shop sells drinks, park merchandise, toys and T-shirts. It is slightly Victorian themed, like the hotel itself. There are 2 pools in the resort, 1 indoors and 1 outdoors. The hotel also offers other facilities including

448-530: The bow in Sok Kwu Wan. In addition to the caves, the Japanese also dug tunnels into the island's peaks, including two known tunnels on Ling Kok Shan and one on Mt. Stenhouse. Sham Wan is one of the five most important archaeological sites in Hong Kong. The bay is the site of an important Bronze Age settlement which was unearthed by archaeologists in the 1970s. It yielded evidence of people living on Lamma during

476-643: The city. Property and rents are cheap compared with those of central Hong Kong. These factors have attracted a significant expatriate community to Lamma Island. It is also popular with younger people and a haven for artists and musicians. Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Bay) is the most populated area on Lamma Island. Several decades ago, it was the centre of the plastics industry . The factories have now been replaced by seafood restaurants, pubs, grocery stores and shops which sell oriental and Indian-style handicraft. Hung Shing Yeh Beach , Lamma Power Station , North Lamma Island Public Library and Lamma Winds are also located in

504-454: The coastline of the island. It takes roughly an hour to walk the trail. Walkers may notice a few 'caves' on the trail near Sok Kwu Wan, labelled on tourist signs as 'kamikaze grottos'. These caves were dug out by the Japanese during the war , to store munitions alongside the suicide boats. When the British Navy reclaimed Hong Kong, they discovered rows of speedboats with explosives rigged to

532-488: The incident was the deadliest maritime disaster in Hong Kong since 1971. As the island is not connected by road to the rest of Hong Kong, the only vehicles on the island are those used by the emergency services, and village vehicles , which are used to transport goods. The main method of getting around the island is on foot or by bicycle. Lamma Island is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 96, which contains

560-415: The lowest population density of 783/km (2,030/sq mi). The outlying islands are notable for a more relaxed way of life than that of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula . The district has the third-youngest residents. Collectively, Mui Wo and Tai O on Lantau, Cheung Chau , Lamma Island and Peng Chau are more populated than the rest of the area of the district. As of 2021, the district has

588-559: The main families of the villages to frighten away the evil spirits, sending off a deafening thunder that can last up to 30 minutes. There are regular ferry services to Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan from Central on Hong Kong Island, as well as to Yung Shue Wan via Pak Kok, and to Sok Kwu Wan via Mo Tat Wan, from Aberdeen . It takes about 25 minutes by ferry between Yung Shue Wan and Central. There are no cars on Lamma Island. Two ferries collided off Yung Shue Wan on 1 October 2012 at 8:20 pm local time. With 39 killed and 92 injured,

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616-412: The northern part of the island. The big street of Sok Kwu Wan consists mainly of seafood restaurants. Sok Kwu Wan has the largest fish farming site in Hong Kong. Tourists can barbecue and fish at Lo So Shing Beach which is a ten-minute walk from the village. The trail between Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan is surrounded by grassland and offers a picturesque walk. From there one can see a nice portion of

644-415: The northern shore, the airport, Disneyland, and Discovery Bay). Lamma Island Lamma Island , also known as Y Island , Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu , is the third largest island in Hong Kong . Administratively, it is part of the Islands District . Lamma Island is a rural area. The island was named Lamma because of a chart reading error by Alexander Dalrymple in the 1760s. He acquired

672-662: The only MTR stations within the district; they are Tung Chung on the Tung Chung line and two on the Airport Express serving the airport and AsiaWorld Expo ( Sunny Bay and Disneyland Resort on the Disneyland Resort line administratively lie in Tsuen Wan District ). Finally, Lantau is the only island with franchised taxis and buses , the latter mainly provided by New Lantao Bus (although other operators serve

700-490: The third month of the Lunar Calendar ) is widely celebrated by the fishermen's communities in Lamma. Cantonese opera and floral paper offerings known as Fa Pau at both Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan are the highlights of the celebration. Lamma Island is also one of the few remaining places in Hong Kong where traditional Chinese New Year celebrations still take place: at the stroke of midnight, fireworks will be set off by

728-645: The turtles to breed. The breeding site is about 5,100 m (54,896 sq ft). The last known nesting at Sham Wan was in 2012. Tin Hau temples are typical places of worship in Hong Kong's coastal communities because Tin Hau is believed to be the goddess of the sea and of fishermen, protecting them and ensuring full nets. There are three Tin Hau temples on Lamma, located in Yung Shue Wan, Sok Kwu Wan, and Luk Chau Village . The Tin Hau Festival (twenty-third of

756-587: Was administered by Tsuen Wan District (1982 to 1985) and now by Kwai Tsing District . Whilst the Sai Kung Islands are part of the Sai Kung District , and the Tolo Channel islands part of Tai Po District . With an area that is 16% of Hong Kong and a population that is 2% of Hong Kong, the Islands District is the largest in terms of area and also the least populated. It is therefore the district with by far

784-425: Was settled in the early 19th century by a clan from China's Bao'an County . Lamma has an estimated population of 5,900 people as of 2014. However, with future developments such as a planned beach community in Sok Kwu Wan the population capacity is expected to double to 11,000 residents. Actor Chow Yun-fat ( 周潤發 ) grew up on the island in the village of Wang Long near Yung Shue Wan. His relatives used to operate

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