Cheung Chau Public Pier

Cheung Chau Public Pier (Chinese: 長洲公眾碼頭) is a public pier in Cheung Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong, located in Praya Street, with Cheung Chau Ferry Pier located between it and the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter. It is used for loading and unloading of goods, and running kai-to operation between other islands.[1] The pier was built in 1950s. In 2002, the government decided to reconstruct the pier due to long-time deterioration of the pier.[2] The reconstruction work was completed in 2005.[3] On 8 August 2015, the first ferry route operated by Maris Ferry started running between this pier and Aberdeen Promenade.[4]

Cheung Chau Public Pier
長洲公眾碼頭
Cheung Chau Public Pier in May 2007
LocalePraya Street, Cheung Chau
OperatorTransport Department
Maintained byCivil Engineering and Development Department
Characteristics
ID numberIP026
Construction2005; 19 years ago (2005)
History
Opening date1950s
Coordinates22°12′29″N 114°01′42″E / 22.2080°N 114.0284°E / 22.2080; 114.0284
Cheung Chau Public Pier
Traditional Chinese長洲公眾碼頭
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChèuhng jāu gūng jung máh tàuh
JyutpingCoeng4 zau1 gung1 zung3 maa5 tau4

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