Kiu Tsui Country Park
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Liu Tsui Country Park is a 1 km² country park
Country park
A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment.-History:In the United Kingdom the term 'Country Park' has a special meaning. There are over 400 Country Parks in England alone . Most Country Parks were designated in the 1970s, under the...

 in Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The park opened in 1979 with features like:
  • Hap Mun Bay
  • Liu Tsui Beach


The park has 8 outlying islands within its boundaries:
  • Kiu Tsui Chau (Sharp Island
    Sharp Island
    Sharp Island is one of the largest islands in the Kiu Tsui Country Park located at Port Shelter of Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Tourists can go there for BBQ activities, fishing, swimming as well as diving....

    )
  • Kiu Tau, an inshore islet linked to Sharp Island by a tombolo
    Tombolo
    A tombolo, from the Italian tombolo, derived from the Latin tumulus, meaning 'mound,' and sometimes translated as ayre , is a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island...

     only at low tide
  • Pak Sha Chau
  • Tai Tsan Chau
  • Siu Tsan Chau
  • Cham Tau Chau
  • Yau Lung Kok
  • Tuen Tau Chau
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