Fat Tong Chau

Fat Tong Chau

Fat Tong Chau (佛堂洲, Junk Island) is a former island of Hong Kong. It is now part of Tseung Kwan O (also called Junk Bay), Sai Kung as a result of land reclamation. It is located at the in the southeastern part of the bay.

It is located south of the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate and directly west of TVB City. The South East New Territories Landfill (SENT) is located south of Fat Tong Chau.

Chinese Customs Station

The site of Chinese Customs Station, a declared monument of Hong Kong, is located in the northearn part of Fat Tong Chau. Archaeological finds from the site are being exhibited at Hong Kong Museum of History, [ [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_18.php Site of Chinese Customs Station] ] including the "Foster benevolence over Indo-China; tributes and taxes circulate from afar" stone tablet. [ [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/History/en/gallery3.php Hong Kong Museum of History - Permanent exhibition] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_18.php Site of Chinese Customs Station]


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