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	Lamma Island
		An exception is the power station road, which goes from the coal-burning power station outside of Yung She Wan across the middle of the back of the island, with the high-voltage power line that eventually goes to Aberdeen buried beneath it.
		Sok Kwu Wan sits on the left of a small bay that is devoted to fish and shrimp farming.
		The rest of the Sok Kwu Wan population lives on around the bay on the isthmus of Lamma Island.
	www.chandlerbates.com /ChinaTrav/HK1999/lammaIsland.html (1740 words)

	Lamma Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lamma is, in contrast to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, peaceful and tranquil, with relatively natural scenery.
		Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Bay) is the most populated area on Lamma Island.
		Sok Kwu Wan has the largest fish farming site in Hong Kong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lamma_Island (1314 words)

	Wikinfo \| Lamma Island
		The northern village is called Yung Shue Wan and the eastern village Sok Kwu Wan.
		The main street of Sok Kwu Wan is comprised mainly of seafood restaurants.
		As Sham Wan is the only existing nesting site for them in Hong Kong, every year there is a restricted period from June 1 to October 31 for green turtles to breed.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Lamma_Island (817 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Touring Around - Hong Kong Walks
		Until a few decades ago, Yung Shue Wan was a small rural village, depending chiefly on agriculture and fishing.
		Overlooking the South China Sea, in between Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan.
		The path winds in and out of an inlet, passing housing that signals a ferry pier is close by and a Tin Hau Temple on the edge of Sok Kwu Wan.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/touring/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk6.jhtml (821 words)

	Tour Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It's main attractions are the seafood restaurants in Sok Kwu Wan and the hippie lifestyle of Yung Shue Wan.
		The Tin Hau Temple locate at the south of Sok Kwu Wan is believed to be more than 150 years old, though exactly when it was built cannot be verified.
		Tung O Wan and the nearby Sham Wan are two sandy beaches sitting on the south coastal area.
	www.hkunet.com /~lamma/attractions.html (958 words)

	Lamma : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Although ferries from Central will deposit you at either Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan, I personally prefer to land at Sok Kwu Wan for a light seafood meal, hike 20 minutes to a nearby beach, and then continue onward to Yung Shue Wan for drinks or dinner before heading back to Central.
		If you do, remember that ferries to and from Sok Kwu Wan are less frequent, so you'll have to time your arrival and departure with precision.
		Tiny Sok Kwu Wan is famous for its open-air seafood restaurants and is a popular destination for those lucky enough to own pleasure boats.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lamma/1501010029.html (913 words)

	More on Lamma -
		There are regular ferry services to Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan from the Outlying Islands Ferry Pier No. 4 in Central on Hong Kong Island, as well as to Yung Shue Wan via Pak Kok from a pier in Aberdeen near the fish market.
		Yung Shue Wan is the most populated area on Lamma Island.
		The caves never came into use by the time the Japanese surrendered, and the caves were left to degrade and were reclaimed by nature.
	www.recopedia.com /Ke-to-La/Lamma.php (1178 words)

	Hong Kong - Lamma \| Footprint Guides
		Yung Shue Wan, the village closest to the main ferry pier, has many restaurants, cafés and shops, but with a little effort and a map there are lovely walks and quiet villages to explore.
		From here, Sok Kwu Wan beach is well signposted and has good seafood restaurants, although the water is not great for swimming.
		Another alternative from Yung Shue Wan is to turn off to the right just before reaching Sok Kwu Wan and walk to Lo So Shing, on the western side of the narrow strip of land in the middle of Lamma, which is a much better beach (with a lifeguard during summer).
	www.footprintguides.com /Hong-Kong/Lamma.php (1000 words)

	Lamma Island: Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lamma Island: Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan
		One of the places just after the Yung Shue Wan ferry pier is Green Cottage, a store and cafe with organic/veggie foods, and a menu with dishes including (here) cheese and button mushrooms on toast, with homemade vegetarian pate.
		Sok Kwu Wan village seems to be little more than a row of seafood restaurants; they have extensive wine lists, a shop sells cigars (and fine cognac?) - so it's hardly an authentic South China fishing village restaurant area, but instead caters to cty folk.
	www.hkoutdoors.com /outlying-islands/lamma-island.html (650 words)

	Central Lamma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The coastal path from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan is probably the most popular Sunday walk in Hong Kong and on a bad day the path can be as busy as Nathan Road.
		Sok Kwu Wan village is a busy street famous for its seafood restaurants and from here you can take a ferry too either Central or Aberdeen.
		Even if you don't feel like seafood, it is worth picking up some egg rolls from the stall at the beginning of the street and popping in to the Rainbow restaurant to have a look at the improbably long oar fish preserved in a glass tank.
	ec.hku.hk /hiking/Islands/Lamma_Central (709 words)

	Hong Kong Tourist Attractions: Lamma Island
		Strolling on the Yung Shue Wan Street which is actually a lane you will meet a lot of foreign inhabitants leisurely walking their dogs and two or three islanders chattering.
		Sok Kwu Wan,is famous for its seafood restaurants and the largest fishing farm in Hong Kong.
		The Fisherfolk's Village is situated at the Sok Kwu Wan and shows its local fisherman's traditional culture.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hongkong/outlying/lamma_island.htm (683 words)

	Celluloid Dreams In Hong Kong - New York Times
		THE road from Yung Shue Wan runs through another small settlement and then around a little public beach, which would be idyllic if it didn't have a front-row view of Lamma's main eyesore, an ugly concrete electric plant.
		After about 90 minutes of walking I crested the hill overlooking Sok Kwu Wan, with its sampan-choked harbor and waterfront ringed with seafood restaurants much like the ones in Yung Shue Wan, with an important difference.
		But I wasn't having that kind of luck this day, even though I had stopped, upon entering Sok Kwu Wan, to light some incense for the goddess of the sea, Tin Hau, at the village temple.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E2DE1339F931A25752C1A9669C8B63&sec=travel&pagewanted=3 (751 words)

	hongkong_letterbox_en (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To buy food and drink is possible at the begin of the tour in "Yung Shue Wan" or on the end of the tour in "Sok Kwu Wan".
		I have to point out the very good fish restaurants in "Sok Kwu Wan" which should be tested before you catch the ferry back to Hong Kong.
		Follow the hiking path (Family Walk) from the ferry point (harbour) through the village "Yung Shue Wan" in direction "Sok Kwu Wan".
	www.letterboxing-germany.de /Welt/hongkong_letterbox_en.html (281 words)

	Lamma : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The closest of the outlying islands, only 20 to 35 minutes by ordinary and fast ferry from outlying-ferry pier no. 4 in Central, Lamma is Hong Kong's third-largest island, has a population of about 12,000, and is still largely undeveloped.
		Yung Shue Wan, with a large and youthful foreign population, has a decidedly bohemian laid-back atmosphere, while much smaller Sok Kwu Wan is popular for its open-air seafood restaurants.
		You'd be smart, too, to buy bottled water from one of the many stores in either Sok Kwu Wan or Yung Shue Wan before setting out on the trail.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lamma/1501010001.html (285 words)

	Eco Focus - ECOCLUB, International Ecotourism Monthly, Issue 58, March 2004
		The two largest communities in Lamma Island are Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, both are linked by ferry from Central and Aberdeen.
		The famous "Family Trail" is being upgraded in 1999 by the government to provide good quality hiking facilities for visitors, and many visitors hike this famous trail between Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, takes 1.5 hours to complete.
		Both Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan are famous places for seafood restaurants, and business thrive in this area as visitors come here for seafood after completed the short hike.
	ecoclub.com /news/058/ecofocus.html (1877 words)

	Lamma Island
		We chose to land at Sok Kwu Wan, a quaint slow moving village on this island that is somewhat reminiscent of the sixties Hong Kong-style.
		Along the waterway there are a number of restaurants displaying tanks of fish and shellfish awaiting your selection for dining.
		Here is was very hot and humid as we climbed out of the valley and walked up and around the hill side to the other side of the island.
	www.rizbee.com /2002/July/lamma_island.htm (573 words)

	Hong Kong Lamma Island Photo Gallery
		One of the island's easiest and most popular walks connects the two main villages of Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan.
		On the other side of the island, people come from all over the world to sample the seafood at Sok Kwu Wan's plethora of terraced restaurants raised on stilts above the bay.
		Fresh chilli crab, garlic prawns, deep-fried squid and steamed fish with ginger and spring onions are all firm favourites.
	www.globalphotos.org /hk-lamma.htm (154 words)

	Lamma, China. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		By far the best way to appreciate the island is to take a boat to either Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan, then walk to the other side and catch the boat back from there.
		Yung Shue Wan is a pretty little tree-shaded village, with one or two hotels and a cluster of small grocery stores, bars and eating places.
		To walk to Sok Kwu Wan from here (1hr), follow the easy-to-find cement path that branches away from the shore by the Light House Pub, shortly before the Tin Hau Temple.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/china/lamma (393 words)

	Hong Kong's quiet neighbor - Lamma Island - Beyond the West - Column Sunset - Find Articles
		The sprawling island, anchored by two small fishing villages and dotted with small vegetable gardens and rice paddies, is known for its sandy beaches, pleasant walking paths, and seafood restaurants edging the water at Sok Kwu Wan.
		This clean white-sand beach with a lifeguard April to October is also known as Ngong Kwai Wan (upturned turtle beach).
		To get there from the ferry pier in Sok Kwu Wan, turn right past restaurants and a temple on the edge of the village.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n4_v188/ai_12110238 (576 words)

	Bye Bob Lamma Hike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the other side of that peninsula is Sok Kwu Wan, our destination.
		John Cox measures the stone circle, the measurements conform to the mention of an ancient stone circle in a book he has.
		Banyan tree on the approach to the village of Sok Kwu Wan.
	imageevent.com /drake/byeboblammahike (619 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Travel
		The best way to explore Lamma is to walk between the main village Yung Shue Wan to the village Sok Kwu Wan.
		You may end your trek with excellent seafood at Sok Kwu Wan, for which the place is popular.
		At Yung Shue Wan too there are a number of good seafood continental restaurants and pubs.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20031207/spectrum/travel.htm (1025 words)

	(GCB4D7) Lamma Island by Freeewilly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		From Yung Shue Wan pier, follow the signboards towards Hung Shing Yeh Beach/So Kwu Wan.
		On the way to So Kwu Wan, there are a couple of caves you can explore.
		In So Kwu Wan is an ancient temple, which is considered to be several hundred years old.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?WP=GCB4D7 (544 words)

	Ramblings from Sam Jackson: Lamma Island
		On Saturday Moo, Gerry and I met up with their friends Jake and Pat for a trip out to Lamma Island (south of HK.) We took a fast ferry to Yung Shue Wan to start our walk to Sok Kwu Wan on the south side of the island.
		On the other side of the hill we saw the fish farms in Sok Kwu Wan bay.
		We walked by small tunnels that were bored into the side of the mountain by the Japanses in WWII to be used in surprise attacks on the Allies.
	willprogramforfood.com /blog/archives/000344.html (359 words)

	Rainbow Seafood Restaurant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Located at Sok Kwu Wan, a world famous fishing village, Rainbow Seafood Restaurant is the largest restaurant on Lamma Island.
		Exclusive free ferry shuttle services (each shuttle can accommodate up to 100 guests) from our restaurant are available for guests traveling between Kowloon, Central and Sok Kwu Wan.
		Rainbow Seafood Restaurant was among the first batch of restaurants to be awarded the "Quality Tourism Services Decal" in 2000.
	www.rainbowrest.com.hk /english/main/default.asp (468 words)

	Hiking Trail, Hong Kong - Reviews of Hiking Trail - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For a great day out, take the ferry from Central to Yung Shue Wan, spend some time on Hung Shing Ye Beach and then hike over to Sok Kwu Wan for an evening meal in one of the many seafood restaurants before heading back to Central or Aberdeen.
		While the small communities of Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan have charms of their own, the highlight of a visit to Lamma Island is the hiking trail that runs between the two.
		It might be a better idea to reverse the course as the ferries depart Yung Shue Wan much more frequently, meaning you won't have to time your arrival and hurry the pace of this pleasurable walk.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?EntryID=11695 (527 words)

	Growfish - Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network (GAIN)
		theme park aggravated marine pollution “in adjacent sea areas which threatened the viability of marine fish culture'' at Sok Kwu Wan, Lo Tik Wan and Ma Wan.
		In 2000, the government, through the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Lands Department, agreed to compensate fish farmers in those areas.
		Leung applied for compensation in February 2001, and inspectors from the two departments measured her raft area at Lo Tik Wan in March that year.
	www.growfish.com.au /content.asp?ContentId=4818 (609 words)

	Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong
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	www.odyssei.com /destinations/11881.html (163 words)

	Beaches of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach is located on Ma Wan island.
		Turtle Cove is very well "equipped"; with changing rooms, toilets and showers as well as a small playground, a soft drinks kiosk and a couple of barbecue pits.
		A formal monument to her achievement is erected in the children's playground on Tung Wan Beach while an unofficial monument is to be found beside the "winder surfer" cafe owned by her uncle which is situated between the two beaches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beaches_of_Hong_Kong (2021 words)

	Islands.com \| Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hong Kong's third-largest island is a car-free escape where trails that lead along the coast and over green hills link the two main villages.
		After a brief detour to the centuries-old Tin Hau Temple, continue past Hung Shing Yeh Beach to the village of Sok Kwu Wan.
		After your meal, catch the ferry from Sok Kwu Wan back to the city.
	www.islands.com /hongkong (691 words)

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