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Hong Kong Silvermine Bay

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  Silvermine Bay (and writing Silvermine Bay) is a Hong Kong bay, located in the southeast area of ​​Mui Wo, Lantau Island, New Territories.Silver Mine Bay Beach where a wide and shallow, one of the famous beaches in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Silvermine Bay

  Silvermine Bay silver mine located near the hole because the mountain is named, the hole in possession of lead, silver and produced, was discovered in 1862 and mined, is a lot of development in 1886, and later because of ore containing silver content is too low It ceased production in 1896, leaving only the remains of the cave to visitors. 1960, Silvermine Cave drowning accident occurred, resulting in Silvermine Cave was closed so far, with only a small amount of mineral deposits mined amount, the Hong Kong government closed the mine for safety reasons. However, there have been local residents think we should reopen the mine in order to attract tourists to visit. In fact, silver rare bat cave life, plus security costs within the structure of rock suspect, should not be open.

Hong Kong Silvermine Bay

  According to the study, Associate Professor of Law after Suzannah Linton University of Hong Kong, and Japan's unconditional surrender, 15 Japanese had killed 70 people in Hong Kong Mui Wo. Japanese fire burned three villages, captured 300 more villagers, many people were killed. Later known as the "Silvermine Beach massacre." She testified to find survivors. However, there are no monuments or related presentations near Silver Mine Bay.

Silver Falls

  Silver Falls is divided into upper and lower silver Silver Falls waterfall, next to Bay Silver Mine Falls Park, features a Chinese-style pavilion people watch the waterfall scenery.

Silver Mine Bay Beach

  Silvermine Bay in the West Bank, Silver Mine Bay Beach wide and shallow, but there is a lot of garbage. As the number of middle reaches of the river into the Silvermine Bay have poultry farmers, water quality Silver Mine Bay Beach in the mid-1980s for the poor, but relatively good water quality in recent years to between general.

Scenic Area Address: Bay next to the southeastern area of Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong Islands

Bus routes: Take NLB 1,2,3m off the road and then walk to Silver Mine Bay Beach in Mui Wo downtown station

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