Cheung Chau Public Pier () is a

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Cheung Chau Cheung Chau (; ) is an outlying island of Hong Kong, located southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is also called Dumbbell Island () due to its dumbbell-like shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong, and had ...

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, 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

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operation between other

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. The pier was built in 1950s. In 2002, the

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decided to

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the pier due to long-time deterioration of the pier. The reconstruction work was completed in 2005. On 8 August 2015, the first ferry route operated by Maris Ferry started running between this pier and Aberdeen Promenade.Information of the ferry route running between Cheung Chau and Aberdeen
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{{Piers in Hong Kong Buildings and structures completed in 2005 Piers in Hong Kong Cheung Chau