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Tung Chung is a growing township situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, China. It was formerly a rural town around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island.

Developed as part of the Airport Core Programme, the North Lantau New Town is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong, with the first phases built on reclaimed land to the north, east and northeast of the original Tung Chung Town.

Tung Chung attractions

Tung Chung Valley

The hiking route begins at Ngong Ping, from the Big Buddha follow signs for Lantau Peak. The total length is 8 km. The route winds around the northern slopes of Lantau Peak and descends into Tung Chung Valley. The trail passes woodland, mountain streams and also hillside monasteries. The impressive views over Shek Pik make a strong contrast with the airport which is seen in the distance. Side paths skirt the small monasteries seen along the way. Be careful if the hillside streams are in spate. All around are natural hillsides, rich with life forms — some of them rare.

Tung Chung Valley is the home of some of the steepest and most primeval mountain streams in Hong Kong. The formation of spectacular waterfalls is facilitated in the presence of the sheer cliffs and deep gorges in the valley.

Almost all the streams in the area have their name related to Lung (the Chinese word for dragon) which is the Chinese mythological creature of the waters and the favourite metaphor for the towering waterfalls.

Being the main branch of the Tung Chung Valley, the deep-set Wong Lung Valley is the home of the Wong Lung Stream (The Yellow Dragon). The main stream has its source on the saddle at the east of Sunset Peak, but the stream collects water through a large network of feeder streams on both sides of the valley, including the famous Tung-Lung, Pak-Lung, Chong-Lung, and Ngo-Lung Streams, which are known collectively as "The Five Dragons of Tung Chung".

Wong Lung Waterfall

Wong Lung Waterfall is one of the most famous waterfalls which is located in the Lantau North Country Park. It is named "Wong-Lung" since during a heavy rainstorm, when we view from the high ground, the stream resembles a yellow dragon ready to take off for heaven when it and its feeders are flooded with torrential muddy water, with Wong-Lung as the trunk and the feeders its limbs.

Tung-Lung Stream

Tung-Lung Stream spectacular stream that falls seemingly joined together by the torrential water to form a continuous fals of more than 700 feet (213 m). Tung-Lung Stream is rich in varieties of rare local wild plants and animals, especially in the primeval forest at upper stream, among them the unique Hong Kong newts (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) as well as several species of wild orchids.

Hong Kong Buddhist Youth Camp

Located on a 4,877m² site near Tung Chung, the Buddhist Youth Camp enables youth and families to share and experience life in a peaceful and natural environment amongst beautiful scenery. Built in 1979 for HK$3 million, the camp is run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association. Facilities available at the camp include table tennis, chess, books and television, playground for basketball, badminton, archery, barbecue and a standard swimming pool. Trees and green plants embracing the camp-site make it a very serene place for leisure.

Hiking trails

Hiking trails link Tung Chung to the fishing village of Tai O. This trail follows the north-western coast of Lantau Island; providing a good view of the runway approach to Chek Lap Kok as well as a number of quaint villages and unspoilt scenery. This, however is a strenuous four hour trek.