Tung Ping Chau (Chinese: 東平洲) is an offshore island located in the northeast corner of Hong Kong. The island has an area of 1.16 km², it is the most easterly point of the Hong Kong territory. Choumeizai will talk about Cham Keng Chau (斬頸洲) on Tung Ping Chau.
Cham Keng Chau, literally means ‘Chop Neck Islet’ in Chinese, is located at the northwestern end of Tung Ping Chau.
Over the centuries, wind and waves widened and deepened a crack in the fractured rock, leaving a small spur cut off by a narrow corridor.
The rocks on Tung Ping Chau are beautiful as natural works of art. However, since Tung Ping Chau is part of the Geopark, no one is allowed to take away any stone from the island.
The scenery around Cham Keng Chau is beautiful, but the wind and waves are very strong, and the rocks by the sea are wet and smooth, so be cautious when going around.
Under the sunlight, the colors of the rocks are particularly vivid, and the layering is also rich and distinct.
The rocks on Tung Ping Chau are fine laminated sedimentary rocks, formed from cementation of silt and mud that deposited in a saline lake some 55 million years ago.
Tung Ping Chau has been included as a part of the Global Geopark by UNESCO in Hong Kong. The unique rock formations caused by the erosion of sea water makes it a popular tourist destination.
