Chi Ma Wan
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Lantau Island
Lantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
, New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Chi Ma Wan Peninsula (芝麻灣半島) is where Chi Ma Wan, as well as Cheung Sha Wan, Tai Long Wan
Tai Long Wan, Chi Ma Wan
Tai Long Wan is a bay at the south of the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the next bay east of Yi Long Wan , where the Sea Ranch is located....
, Yi Long Wan and Mong Tung Wan are located. The Peninsula is located within the boundaries of Lantau South Country Park
Lantau South Country Park
Lantau South Country Park is one of two rural parks on Lantau Island, the other one being Lantau North Country Park and its extension.Lantau South Country Park is located on the south side of the island. It was designated in 1978...
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Correctional institutions
The Chi Ma Wan Correctional Institution is near Cheung Sha Wan on the peninsula. Established in 1956, it is the first open prison in Hong Kong.http://www.correctionalservices.gov.hk/english/abt/abt_his/abt_his_1950.html The Christian Zheng Sheng CollegeChristian Zheng Sheng College
Christian Zheng Sheng College is a private school in Hong Kong established by the Christian Zheng Sheng Association . Its founder and principal is Alman Chan...
, a school providing correctional services for students, is also located on the peninsula.
The Sea Ranch
Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa Limited or HWL of Hong Kong is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL is an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which includes the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14...
Properties in the late 1970s at Yi Long Wan (二浪灣) on Chi Ma Wan Peninsula.
The Sea Ranch is only reachable from the sea as it is located on the coastline of the Lantau South Country Park
Lantau South Country Park
Lantau South Country Park is one of two rural parks on Lantau Island, the other one being Lantau North Country Park and its extension.Lantau South Country Park is located on the south side of the island. It was designated in 1978...
and has no road access. Ferries from Central Pier no. 5 in Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
take 30 minutes, then another ferry from Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006...
takes 15 minutes. The ferry from Cheung Chau is free for residents and their invited guests, as the cost is included in the management fee paid by the residents. Only residents and their guests are allowed to visit the property.
There are no shops or restaurants within the estate and for this reason it is unique in Hong Kong. The original clubhouse and sporting facilities have been closed for a number of years and the estate is now a tranquil and peaceful enclave on the South Lantau coast.