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GEOGRAPHY Geographically the island is formed from two mostly Granite lumps joined by what was presumably once a Tombolo , a kind of Sandbar . With an area of 2.45 km&2, the island is therefore "long", hence the name as translated from Cantonese is ''Long Island''. Thus, it is redundant to say "Cheung Chau Island". The island is dumbbell-shaped, with hills at the northern and southern ends and the settlements concentrated in between. ECONOMY The central part of the island is well developed with shops and houses. The laneways there are so narrow that virtually the only motor vehicles on the island are specially designed mini- Fire Engines . Residential areas also exist on the hills of the north and south. Traditionally the island was a fishing village and there is still a fishing fleet working from the harbour. However in recent years the island has become a major tourist attraction, offering a mixture of sandy swimming beaches, seafood cafes, and traditional Chinese culture. The number of suicide cases in Cheung Chau is one of the highest in Hong Kong. The most common method of suicide is to suffocate by burning off oxygen with charcoal in door with all the doors and windows closed. One would typically do this just before going to bed so that one would die while asleep. Many believe it to be the most painless way of suicide SIGHTS s in 1970 , is located on the east of the island, immediately below the Warwick Hotel . It consists of two groups of similar carved lines surrounding small depressions.]] Temples
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MISCELLANEOUS The yearly Cheung Chau Bun Festival - is a Festival which includes a parade of floats, most famously including young children dressed as famous characters doing impossible balancing acts. It last seven days and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the island. Cheung Chau was the birthplace of Lee Lai Shan (born 1970 ), a Windsurfer who won the first Olympic gold for Hong Kong in 1996. After 2000, a number of cases of suicide (most of them by "burning Charcoal ") have taken place inside holiday houses on the island. As a consequence, for some time holiday resorts were not rented to individuals. Stories concerning Apparition have resulted from the news of suicides. In 2005 a local councillor Lam Kit-sing proposed a theme-park to be built in order to capitalise on the macabre reputation. Plans were subsequently rejected. TRANSPORTATION First Ferry operates Ferries between Central pier and Cheung Chau. They run approximately every 30 minutes depending upon time of day. Schedules on Sundays and public holidays differ from weekdays. The trip of about 16 miles takes 55 minutes or 35 minutes for ordinary ferries and high speed ferries respectively. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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