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Mui Wo (Pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Méiwo, lit. "plum nest") is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay.


history of Mui Wo is linked to the end of the Southern Song Dynasty in the late 1270s.






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Mui Wo (Pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Méiwo, lit. "plum nest") is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay.

Concept Plan for Lantau
Mui Wo

History

The history of Mui Wo is linked to the end of the Southern Song Dynasty in the late 1270s. (See History of Hong Kong
History of Hong Kong

Hong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located in southern China. While pockets of settlements had taken place in the region with archaeological findings dating back thousands of years, regularly written records were not made until the engagement of History of China#Qin Dynasty: The Beginning of Imperial China and the British Colo...
)

Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver
Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal....
 mines that were once worked along the Silver River which flows though the village. The nearby Silvermine Cave was mined for silver during the second half of the 19th century. It has since been sealed off for safety. The ghost of widow Cristina Luke (1936-1975) is said to haunt this cave, as she and her husband Lord Austen Lendrum Luke committed suicide here after discovering they had enormous debts.

Prior to the Airport Core Programme and the subsequent development of Tung Chung
Tung Chung

Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
 and North Lantau into a new town
New town

A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area....
, Mui Wo was the principal point for day-trippers setting out to explore Lantau Island. Today, it is still the principal way of reaching South Lantau - from the beaches in Cheung Sha to the fishing village of Tai O
Tai O

Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong....
 and the Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha

Tian Tan Buddha , also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of the Gautama Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong....
, as the single-lane Tung Chung Road linking Tung Chung and South Lantau is not suited for higher loads. With the opening of Ngong Ping Skyrail, this may change.

Sights

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Nearby attractions include Silver Mine Bay Beach, Silver Mine Waterfall and a temple dedicated to Man Mo, originally built during the reign of Wanli
Wanli Emperor

Wanli Emperor was emperor of China between 1572 and 1620. His era name means "Ten thousand calendars". Born Zhu Yijun, he was the Longqing Emperor's son....
, emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty , or Empire of the Great Ming , was the ruling Dynasties in Chinese history of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty....
 (1573-1620).

Transportation

Silvermine Bay Beach
Mui Wo is connected by ferry
Ferry

A ferry is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, used to carry passengers and their vehicles across a body of water. Ferries are also used to transport freight and even railroad cars....
 to Central
Central and Western District

The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, is one of the districts of Hong Kong of the city-state....
 (Central ferry pier number 6). Other ferry services link Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay is a mixed residential and public recreational development in Hong Kong situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories....
, Peng Chau
Peng Chau

Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District, Hong Kong of Hong Kong....
, Chi Ma Wan and Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau

Cheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 30,000 up to 2006....
.

Buses operate from Mui Wo to other places on Lantau, including Tung Chung
Tung Chung

Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
 (3M) and thus Hong Kong Airport (A35) and the rail network. The major road South Lantau Road
South Lantau Road

South Lantau Road is a road on the southern side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Being the major road on the island, the road connects Mui Wo in the east to Shek Pik in the west....
 begins with Mui Wo and ends in Shek Pik
Shek Pik

Shek Pik village, once located on the south coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong was relocated to its current location when the Shek Pik Reservoir was built....
, with Tung Chung Road
Tung Chung Road

Tung Chung Road is a two disjointed-section road and also the only road connecting the north and south coast of Lantau Island. The first section is a short road linking a former pier and Wong Nai Uk in Tung Chung....
 branching from Cheung Sha to Tung Chung.

Numerous hiking trails lead from Mui Wo to other parts of the island. The long hiking trail on the island, Lantau Trail
Lantau Trail

The Lantau Trail , opened on 4 December, 1984, is a List of long-distance footpaths on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The 70-km trail is circular, starting and finishing in Mui Wo....
, starts from Mui Wo. A much-frequented route leads north-east from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay is a mixed residential and public recreational development in Hong Kong situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories....
 via a pagoda
Pagoda

A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia....
, the Trappist Haven Monastery
Trappist Haven Monastery

The Trappist Haven Monastery is a monastery at Tai Shui Hang , on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is home to a number of Roman Catholic monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, or Trappists....
, and then either up the mountain via the Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay is a mixed residential and public recreational development in Hong Kong situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories....
 golf course
Golf course

A golf course consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, Golf course#Fairway and rough, rough and other hazards, and a green with a pin and cup, all designed for the game of golf....
 or by the ocean via Nim Shue Wan
Nim Shue Wan

Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Nim Shue Wan village was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay....
.

See also

  • List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong