Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of

Discovery Bay Discovery Bay is a picturesque residential community located on Lantau Island. The 2021 census recorded a population of 19,336 residents in DB, with 55% of them being non-Chinese. DB is home to a significant community compared of expatriates ...

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Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. Nim Shue Wan Village () was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay.

History

Nim Shue Wan Village was a small

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...

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. 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,

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reported a population of 42. In 1961, the village population reached about 200 people of 52 families in 1961. It later grew to 500 people.

Boats

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.

Temple

There is a

Tin Hau Temple Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to the Chinese goddess Tin Hau (), better known as Mazu (goddess), Mazu (). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Famo ...

in Nim Shue Wan, which was built in 1920.Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.1386
Villagers moved the statue of the goddess to

Peng Chau Peng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is known locally for its temples, fishing industry and seafood. Geography Peng Chau has an area of and a perimeter of about . The tallest point ...

during the

Japanese occupation of Hong Kong The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the governor of Hong Kong, Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of British Hong Kong, Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. His surrender occurred after Batt ...

. The temple was rebuilt in 1972 and in 2003.

Education

Nim Shue Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 99, which contains two aided schools: SKH Wei Lun Primary School in

and Holy Family School in

; no government primary schools are in this net.

Transportation

Discovery Bay Nim Shue Wan Landing Steps 1

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 The Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a roadway in Hong Kong forming part of Route 8 linking Lantau Island to Tsing Yi, from which other roads lead to the urban areas of Kowloon and the rest of the New Territories. ...

opened in 2000. 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 The kai-to, sometimes kaito or kaido () is a type of small, motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands. There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes ...

(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,

and

Mui Wo Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs. Mui Wo (English: Mui Wo), formerly known as Mei Wo or Mei Wei (Cantonese: ...

, while

Tsui Wah Ferry 250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's Aberdeen to Yung Shue Wan. image:Tsui Wah Ferry Service in Tap Mun.jpg, 250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's kai-to for Wong Shek Pier to Tap Mun. image:Tsui Wah Ferry at Aberdeen.JPG, 250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's kai-to for Aberdeen to ...

operates a scheduled service between Peng Chau, Nim Shue Wan and Tai Shui Hang Pier near Our Lady of Joy Abbey (Trappist Haven Monastery).

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Nim Shu Wan (Peng Chau) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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