Cheung Chau (Chinese: 長洲) is an island 10 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong Island. There are many tourist attractions in Cheung Chau. Cheung Chau is not a big place but there are many scenic spots. Here Choumeizai will introduce Cheung Po Tsai Cave (張保仔洞).
There are some small stalls near the entrance of Chang Po Tsai Cave where tourists can buy and rent flashlights.
Cheung Po Tsai Cave is a natural cave where the famous Guangdong pirate Cheung Po Tsai (張保仔), according to legend, kept his treasures. However, no traces of treasure have been found in the cave.
Cheung Po Tsai (1786-1822), was a famous pirate during the Jiaqing (嘉慶) period of the Qing (清) Dynasty and was active in the eastern part of the Guangdong (廣東) Province.
The cave is about 10 metres deep and 88 metres long from the entrance to the exit. The inside is dark and narrow, and the ground is slippery and uneven.
There is a Tin Hau Temple (天后廟) near Cheung Po Tsai Cave. The temple is quite old and the environment is comfortable, which is well worth a visit.
Tin Hau Temple is facing the ocean, and the scenery is very beautiful when the weather is clear. There is a pavilion next to the temple, a good place to enjoy the breeze and sea view.
