Physical and
Human Features
Tung Ping Chau
& It's Environs
A changing island environment
(last up dated March 2009)
The temple in Sha Tau gets a new
roof.
Front buildings of Sha Tau - collapsing
with time.
Newly completed Pier.
The dragon's back - chert layer.
Barnacles. |
Wave cut platforms below the high cliffs |
Container ship sailing to Shau Tau Kok terminals. |
Sunrise, November 16, 2007. |
Bug! |
Stack on the southeast coast. |
New pipes for the new toilet - flush water and sewage. |
New toilet being constructed, still. |
Multiple materials wall. |
Wave cut platform. |
Chert block up on the wave cut platform. |
Old doors left behind. |
Wave cut cliffs. |
One of the village houses still being used. |
Honeycomb weathering on the rocks. |
Unique roof line. |
Kadoorie Farm agricultural assistance marker, Chau Tau. |
6:45 am looking toward China |
Morning time - rock outcropping. |
A dipped bedding plain. |
Cupboard door found in the wood pile. |
Visible cliff notch. |
Reconstruction in traditional style |
Side view of Sha Tau's temple. |
Abandoned path. |
Almost dry reservoir - Sha Tau. |
Roof tiles being over taken by grass. |
Sea view from the north east end of the island. |
One wall still standing. |
Interesting scenes along the route. |
Wave cut platforms on the southern coast of the island. |
Archway from abandoned house, Sha Tau |
Village house, Tai Tong |
House number 1, Chau Mei. |
Back of Lower Chau Mei. |
Three walls. |
Treasures in Chau Mei house. |
More weathering. |
Chopper bringing in diesel fuel for the Radar Station |
Moon rise, November 13, 2008 |
Old Gurkha sign at the abandoned camp. |
Radar station.... |
Sha Tau Temple being renovated, traditionally - March 2009. |
Sha Tau Temple being renovated, traditionally - March 2009. |
Sha Tau Temple being renovated, traditionally - March 2009. |
Sha Tau Temple being renovated, traditionally - March 2009. |
Water pipes have been laid in Sha Tau, March 2009 |
A new tap sits in front of Mr. Li's house, the last permanent resident of the island March 2009 |
Water pipes have been laid in Sha Tau, March 2009 |
Building materials for the temple renovation. |
New wooden guide signs found on the island. |
One of the large deep wells found just above Tai Tong, to be used for the new water systems. |