Fan Lau
Fan Lau is a peninsula at the southwest tip of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, marking the edge of the territory. The tip ends at Fan Lau Kok. The land sticks out into the water, creating Fan Lau Tung Wan (East Bay) to the east and Fan Lau Sai Wan and Fan Lau Miu Wan (Temple Bay) to the west.
Fan Lau Tsuen is a small village on flat land between the peninsula and the main part of Lantau Island, on the west bank facing Fan Lau Sai Wan. It was once called Shek Sun Village and had fewer than 200 people at its busiest; by January 1997 only three people were still living there. It is recognized as a village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
The name Fan Lau means “separating water flows,” referring to how the tip points toward the Lantau Channel that separates waterways from the Pearl River and the South China Sea.
Because of its military importance, Fan Lau Fort was built in the Qing Dynasty. The peninsula also has a stone circle from Neolithic and Bronze Age times with an unknown purpose. Both the Stone Circle and Fan Lau Fort are declared monuments. There is a Tin Hau Temple in Fan Lau Miu Wan, probably built around 1820, and it has been a Grade III historic building since 1985. A lighthouse stands at Fan Lau Kok.
In the late 1980s, the China Light and Power company considered building a coal-fired power plant at Fan Lau. The government rejected the plan in 1990 due to environmental concerns and conflicts with the Country Parks Ordinance. Instead, the Black Point Power Station (gas-fired) opened nearby in 1996.
Like other coastlines in the area, Fan Lau’s shores are affected by marine litter. Fan Lau is part of Lantau South Country Park. Stage 7 of the Lantau Trail passes near the peninsula, and the Fan Lau Country Trail allows visitors to explore the area.
Coordinates: 22°12′10″N 113°51′05″E
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 05:57 (CET).