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Lai Chi Chong

Coordinates: 22°27′05″N 114°18′03″E / 22.451412°N 114.300959°E / 22.451412; 114.300959
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Lai Chi Chong ferry pier.
Hong Kong National Geopark sign in Lai Chi Chong.

Lai Chi Chong (Chinese: 荔枝莊) is a village and an area of Hong Kong, located on the southeastern shore of Tolo Channel, and on the northern shore of the Sai Kung Peninsula, in the Eastern New Territories. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.

Geology

Various igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks at Lai Chi Chong of south coast were formed 140 million years ago.[1]

Conservation

Lai Chi Chong has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1985.[2] It is located within Sai Kung West Country Park.

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22°27′05″N 114°18′03″E / 22.451412°N 114.300959°E / 22.451412; 114.300959