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Hairpin Beach - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 22°13′27″N 114°12′53″E / 22.22423°N 114.21485°E

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Hairpin Beach
Beach
Hairpin Beach
Hairpin Beach
Coordinates: 22°13′27″N 114°12′53″E / 22.22423°N 114.21485°E / 22.22423; 114.21485
Location	Stanley, Hong Kong Island
Patrolled by	Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Hairpin Beach

Traditional Chinese

夏萍灣泳灘

Simplified Chinese

夏萍湾泳滩

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xià Píng Wān Yǒng Tān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	haa6 ping4 waan1 wing6 taan1

Hairpin Beach or Hair Pin Beach is a gazetted beach located north of Stanley Main Beach in the eastern coast of Stanley peninsula, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.^[1] The beach did not get its grading and it is currently not open for swimming as no lifeguard facilities are available.^[2] The beach offers views of Shek O Peak as well as D'Aguilar Peak.

History

On 1 July 2000, the beach was affected by oil pollution and was ordered to close by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Later, the Environmental Protection Department believed that the local water quality had reached the standard for swimming again the next day and the beach was reopened to the public that day.^[3] Subsequently, the local water quality continued to improve. For example, it was maintained at a normal to good level in early October 2004^[4] and later remained at a good level every year.^[2]

On 13 July 2016, a body of a woman was found floating in the waters 100 metres off the beach. The police boat arrived at the scene to search, then recovered her and then transferred her back to Marine Police Aberdeen Base. Although the Hong Kong Police Force was unable to seize any identity documents on her body, after preliminary investigations, it was believed that the case was not suspicious.^[5]

Usage

The beach has always been low in number of users due to its small scale. For example, in the winter of 2002, only one citizen used it every day on average.^[6] In view of this, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department ceased to provide lifeguard services at the beach on 1 March 2005, so the beach is no longer open to the public for swimming.^[2]

Facilities

The beach has the following features:^[1]

BBQ pits (22 nos.)
Showers
Toilets

References

^ ^a ^b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Stanley Main and Hair Pin Beaches to be re-opened". Hong Kong Government. 2 July 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "Grading of beach water quality released". Hong Kong Government. 8 October 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "赤柱夏萍灣現女浮屍". Ming Pao. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ "夏萍灣泳灘冬季每日平均1泳客濫聘救生員康文署被轟". Apple Daily. 22 April 2004. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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Southern District, Hong Kong

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Education

Canadian International School of Hong Kong
Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired
German Swiss International School Pok Fu Lam Campus
Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong True Light College
Kellett School Pok Fu Lam Campus
Sacred Heart Canossian College
Singapore International School
St Stephen's College
South Island School
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Landmarks

Moved	Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Beaches	Big Wave Bay Beach Chung Hom Kok Beach Deep Water Bay Beach Hairpin Beach Middle Bay Beach Repulse Bay Beach Rocky Bay Beach Shek O Beach South Bay Beach St. Stephen's Beach Stanley Main Beach Turtle Cove Beach

Closed	Wong Chuk Hang Estate

Transport

MTR stations	Ocean Park Wong Chuk Hang Lei Tung South Horizons

Islands

Culture

Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance

This list is incomplete.
Hong Kong Maritime Museum is now located in Central.

Gazetted beaches of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island

Southern	Big Wave Bay Beach Chung Hom Kok Beach Deep Water Bay Beach ~~Hairpin Beach~~ Middle Bay Beach Repulse Bay Beach ~~Rocky Bay Beach~~ Shek O Beach South Bay Beach St. Stephen's Beach Stanley Main Beach Turtle Cove Beach

New Territories

Islands	Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach Lower Cheung Sha Beach Upper Cheung Sha Beach Hung Shing Yeh Beach Kwun Yam Beach Lo So Shing Beach Pui O Beach Silver Mine Bay Beach Tong Fuk Beach
Sai Kung	Clear Water Bay First Beach Clear Water Bay Second Beach Hap Mun Bay Beach Kiu Tsui Beach Silverstrand Beach Trio Beach
Tai Po	Lung Mei Beach
Tsuen Wan	Anglers' Beach Approach Beach Casam Beach ~~Gemini Beaches~~ Hoi Mei Wan Beach Lido Beach Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach Ting Kau Beach
Tuen Mun	Butterfly Beach Cafeteria Old Beach Cafeteria New Beach Castle Peak Beach Golden Beach Kadoorie Beach

~~Strikeout~~ indicates a closed beach with no lifeguard service.

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