Nim Shue Wan
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 View of Discovery Bay and Discovery Bay Marina across Nim Shue Wan | |||||||||||||
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Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Nim Shue Wan Village (稔樹灣村) was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay.
History
[edit]Nim Shue Wan Village was a small Hakka village in the 19th century, that became deserted towards the end of the century, after it was destroyed by a typhoon that was followed by a disease.[1] In the 1950s, James W. Hayes reported that Nim Shue Wan Village, once a prosperous village, had been uninhabited for 20–30 years until it was settled again by Hakka newcomers in the 1940s. These - at the time - recent inhabitants were farming vegetables and breeding pigs. In 1955, Austin Coates reported a population of 42.[2] In 1961, the village population reached about 200 people of 52 families in 1961. It later grew to 500 people.[1]
Boats
[edit]The bay provides a safe anchorage for small fishing boats and pleasure craft. An even safer haven is provided by the Discovery Bay Marina Club which has a well established marina, now occupied by a large number of live-aboard residents who rarely set sail from their berths.[needs update]
Temple
[edit]There is a Tin Hau Temple in Nim Shue Wan, which was built in 1920.[3] Villagers moved the statue of the goddess to Peng Chau during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.[1][4] The temple was rebuilt in 1972 and in 2003.[1]
Education
[edit]Nim Shue Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 99, which contains two aided schools: SKH Wei Lun Primary School in Discovery Bay and Holy Family School in Peng Chau; no government primary schools are in this net.[5]
Transportation
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The jetty pier at Nim Shue Wan was once the main freight pier serving Discovery Bay before the Discovery Bay road tunnel linking to the Lantau Link opened in 2000.[6] The pier has a vehicular ferry ramp and until 2006 also had building waste discharge ramps. There is also a marine refuelling bowser for commercial and public customers.
Today the pier is still the main passenger kai-to (small ferry) pick up point for services to neighbouring islands and other locations on Lantau. Peng Chau Kaito operates a scheduled service between Nim Shue Wan, Peng Chau and Mui Wo,[7][8] while Tsui Wah Ferry operates a scheduled service between Peng Chau, Nim Shue Wan and Tai Shui Hang Pier near Our Lady of Joy Abbey (Trappist Haven Monastery).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Historic Building Appraisal. Tin Hau Temple. Nim Shue Wan" (PDF). Antiquities Advisory Board.
- ^ Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 9789888028382.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.1386 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Siu, Anthony K.K. (1980). "Distribution of temples on Lantau Island as recorded in 1979" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 20: 136–139. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "POA School Net 99" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Film Promotion and Facilitation Section - Location Library". 文創產業發展處. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Ferry schedule and fare. Discovery Bay - Mui Wo (via Peng Chau)". Peng Chau Kaito. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Franchised and Licensed Ferry Service Details". Transport Department. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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