Peng Chau

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Etymology

From Cantonese 坪洲 (ping4 zau1).

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Peng Chau

  1. An island in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
    • 1985 December 8, William Schwalbe, “45 MINUTES FROM HONG KONG”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015, Section 10, page 19‎:
      Far from the madding crowd of Hong Kong, though only 45 minutes away by ferry, is the island of Peng Chau, where you won't find peace and quiet either. But this weather-beaten little island (Peng Chau seems to get particularly pummeled by the later summer typhoons) offers an unhampered look at traditional Chinese sea-village life.
    • 1988 April 16, David Yeadon, “HONG KONG MEMORIES IN A MIST THE SERENE PLEASURES OF THE OUT ISLANDS”, in The Washington Post‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on February 18, 2024, Lifestyle:
      After leaving Kowloon, my first stop was tiny Peng Chau Island, where I had arranged to catch a boat for the crossing to Lantau.
    • 2024 January 28, Kathryn Giordano, “Happy Ageing in Peng Chau connects elderly with volunteers, building intergenerational bonds and support”, in South China Morning Post‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on January 28, 2024, Hong Kong‎:
      In the past seven months, Charlotte Leung See-lok has grown closer to her community, thanks to her efforts volunteering with Happy Ageing in Peng Chau, a project which assists elderly residents on the island.
  2. A market town of Peng Chau Rural Committee, Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
  3. A rural committee in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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