Cheung Chau Island
Cheung Chau is actually two islands, initially the two islands were not connected, but affected by the shape of the island and the monsoon, the waves bring the sea sand to the middle of the two islands, forming a spit, connecting the two small islands, and the flat terrain is very suitable for living, so many residents live here, and it is long It is very similar to dumbbells, so it is called Dumbbell Island.
Pak Tai Temple
The early settlers of Cheung Chau were fishermen of Huizhou, Chaozhou and Guangzhou of the Guangdong Province. They believed that their safety could be assured by the blessings of supernatural power. Pak Tai, a sea divinity, became their patron deity. It was said that in the 42nd year of Qianlong (乾隆)(1777), a plague broke out on the island. The Huizhou people carried the image of their deity Pak Tai from their native country to the island to suppress the plague. Since then, all the islanders have been living in prosperity. In the 48th year of Qianlong (1783), the Huizhou people, led by Mr. Lam Yuk-mo, built this temple in honor of Pak Tai. It is now listed as a Grade 1 historical building by the Antiquities Advisory Committee.
Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival
Cheung Chau Bun Festival or Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. Held annually, and with therefore the most public exposure, it is by far the most famous of such Da Jiu festivals, with Jiu (醮) being a Taoist sacrificial ceremony. Such events are held by mostly rural communities in Hong Kong, either annually or at a set interval of years ranging all the way up to once every 60 years.Cheung Chau's Bun Festival, which draws tens of thousands of local and overseas tourists every year, is staged to mark the Eighth day of the Fourth Month, in the Chinese calendar. It coincides with the local celebration of Buddha's Birthday. The Cheung Chau Bun Festival began as a fun and exciting ritual for fishing communities to pray for safety from pirates. Today this religious origin has largely been forgotten, and the festival has mainly become a showcase of traditional Chinese culture.
Cheung Chau Rock Carvings
Cheung Chau Rock Carvings was found in 1970 and it is one of the eight Ancient Rock Carvings in Hong Kong which also include Shek Pik, Po Toi Island and Wong Chuk Hang etc. It has also been one of the Declared monuments of Hong Kong since 1982. As there is no literary record which can throw the slightest light on their origin, it is difficult to establish who, how and by whom the carvings were made. However, it was found that the patterns of the rock carvings resemble those on Bronze Age stamped geometric pottery and bronze vessels and there was an Inference that it was carved in the same age. It also means that the ancestors arrived at Cheung Chau at least 3,000 years ago in the Bronze Age. The pattern on the rock carvings is basically composed of geometric patterns and curve lines and it may symbolize clouds, thunder or other forces of nature. There are also some patterns of people and animals which may represent tribal totems or deities of ancient times. Furthermore, ancestors mostly made their life by fishing in the old days and they particularly worshiped nature. Carving on the big rocks at the seashore may be for making marks or religious purposes. As Fishers always wish for fair wind and calm sea, pattern on the carve may be related to subduing the rough sea and safeguarding their sailing journey.
Cheung Po Tsai Cave
Cheung Po Tsai Cave should be talked about by Cheung Po Tsai. Cheung Po Tsai was in the Qing Dynasty from 1786 to 1822. The legend comes from Cheung Po Tsai's pirate deeds. The highest peak of Red Flag pirates is 30,000-40,000 and 600 warships. It is the most powerful pirate force in the South China Sea, It is rich, so it has been rumored that Cheung Po Tsai has hidden many treasures in these caves, so it has been attracting residents to travel there to find treasures.
