Peng Chau – a fact file

• The island is less than a square kilometre in size, and there’s an easy paved loop of 7km or so that takes you all the way around its bays, coves and villages.

• While Cheng Chau means “long island”, Peng Chau means “flat island” – yet it’s no flatter than Cheng Chau. In fact, both share a highest elevation of 95 metres. On Peng Chau, that highest point is Finger Hill.

• Tiny Tai Lei island lies to the northwest of Peng Chau and is accessed by a 130-metre bridge that’s a popular fishing spot.

• There are several significant temples on Peng Chau, including an old Tin Hau temple erected in 1792. Go to Street View on Google Earth and you can take a virtual stroll inside. • Interesting old buildings on the island include Peng Chau Theatre, once home to a 500-seat cinema; there’s also an abandoned lime factory. Lime was produced by burning coral and shells, and used in the building industry.