Discovery Bay
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[[File:NWFF XinZhong.jpg|thumb|The Ferry Pier]]
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[[File:Mui Wo.JPG|thumbnail|Dragon Boat in Mui Wo]]
[[File:Mui Wo.JPG|thumbnail|Dragon Boat in Mui Wo]]
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'''Mui Wo''' (traditional Chinese: 梅窩, Pinyin: Méiwō, lit. "plum nest") is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay (銀礦灣). There are fast and slow ferry services from Central to Mui Wo. [http://www.nwff.com.hk/eng/fare_table/central-mui_wo/ Central - Mui Wo Ferry] The fast ferry costs $25 and takes 30 minutes. The slow ferry costs $15, takes 50 minutes and you can go outside. The 3M bus takes you from Tung Chung to Mui Wo. There are a number of temples and old buildings. There is also a waterfall, an old mining cave (sealed off) and numerous hiking trails. Close to the Ferry Pier there are three bicycle rent shops where you rent bikes from between $30 to $150. At the beginning of Silver Mine Beach there is also a place to rent bicycles.
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* '''Chinese White Dolphins'''. In the waters just off Tung Chung on Lantau Island, live the Chinese White Dolphins . These dolphins are naturally pink and live in the wild, but their status is currently threatened, with it current population estimated to be between 100-200. Take a boat trip with Hong Kong Dolphinwatch [http://www.hkdolphinwatch.com] to see these pink dolphins, and if you're lucky you can watch them jumping and playing.
* '''Chinese White Dolphins'''. In the waters just off Tung Chung on Lantau Island, live the Chinese White Dolphins . These dolphins are naturally pink and live in the wild, but their status is currently threatened, with it current population estimated to be between 100-200. Take a boat trip with Hong Kong Dolphinwatch [http://www.hkdolphinwatch.com] to see these pink dolphins, and if you're lucky you can watch them jumping and playing.
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===Discovery Bay===
===Discovery Bay===
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This expat community has some special
events and festivals
worth seeing, including Dragonboat races (around May/June), Halloween Festival (October) and the Multi-Cultural Festival (usually in November).
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* Dragonboat races (around May/June)
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* Halloween Festival (October)
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* Multi-Cultural Festival (usually in November)
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Others:
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* Golf (at the Discovery Bay Golf Club, a 27-hole golf course open primarily to members, but also guests during weekdays)
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* Boating (at the Discovery Bay Marina Club)
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* Hiking (a number of hiking trails lead to other parts of Lantau Island)
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