Sham Chung

Sham Chung (Chinese: 深涌) is a village and an area of Neolithic settlement in Hong Kong. It is located near Wong Tei Tung beside Three Fathoms Cove on the Sai Kung Peninsula.[1]

For the village in Yuen Long District, see Sham Chung Tsuen.
Sham Chung, Hong Kong
Sham Chung Pier

Features

The Epiphany of Our Lord Chapel (三王來朝小堂), one of the Historic churches of Sai Kung Peninsula, was established in 1879 and rebuilt in 1956. The Chapel housed a school called Kung Man School (公民學校), which had about 50 pupils and two teachers.[2]

Transport

Sham Chung can be accessed by kai-to from Ma Liu Shui.[3]

See also

References
  1. "The Trial Excavation at the Archaeological Site of Wong Tei Tung, Sham Chung, Hong Kong SAR". Hong Kong Archaeological Society. January 2006. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal: Old House Ha Wai, Sham Chung Tsuen
  3. Franchised and Licensed Ferry Services


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