Hong Kong isn't all banks and skyscrapers. There are plenty of worthy beaches to swim,sunbathe, surf and windsurf on, or says Vaudine England – and don't be put off by the shark nets
• As featured in our Hong Kong city guideMost visitors to Lantau Island aim for the orderly sands of Silvermine Bay,the closest beach to the ferry port at Mui Wo, but better swimming can be had along Lantau's southern coast at Upper and Lower Cheung Sha Beaches. These are the longest stretches of sand in Hong Kong, and ringed by peaks and,closer by, South African restaurant The Stoep, or High Tide,a Thai-Chinese eatery where most of the ingredients are grown in its garden. Just beyond Lower Cheung Sha Beach is Tong Fuk, another fine stretch of wild sand and sea edged with rocks.
• After getting the ferry from Central to Mui Wo, and acquire buses 1,2, 4 or A35 along the South Lantau RoadContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com