Islands
On summer nights, a lot of people hire small boats known as kaitos or sampan, some to catch cuttle-fish which is a popular pastime for local residents, others for leisurely trips through the island-dotted inland sea of Port Shelter. Popular islands to visit include:
- Kau Sai Chau
- Kiu Tsui Chau (sharp island)
- Leung Shuen Wan Chau (high island)
- Pak Sha Chau (white sand island)
- Yeung Chau (sheep island)
- Yim Tin Tsai (little salt field)
The large island of Kau Sai Chau is the location for a public golf course developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Famous quotes containing the word islands:
“Consider the islands bearing the names of all the saints, bristling with forts like chestnut-burs, or Echinidæ, yet the police will not let a couple of Irishmen have a private sparring- match on one of them, as it is a government monopoly; all the great seaports are in a boxing attitude, and you must sail prudently between two tiers of stony knuckles before you come to feel the warmth of their breasts.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)