Kadoorie Pier

We start our tour at the Kadoorie Pier, also known as the Castle Peak Pier, to get an idea of the original coast line. Here we can still see natural coastline which has large stones and trees. The pier itself was moved here to Tsing Shan Wan in between 2001 and 2003 to replace the previous one built in the 1940s. As the pier was in poor condition, it was deemed to be too expensive to maintain and a reconstruction was deemed more cost-effective. Currently, the pier seems to be used only by hobby fishers. There is also a pavillion at the site and a cannon, which reminds people of the coastal defense at Tuen Mun. Since the place has long been a garrisson in Chinese history, it was an important way point for ships from Southeast and South Asia. The Portuguese in the 16th century sought to capture the place but failed and eventually settled on nearby Macau.