SPD4459 - Destination 12 - 【西環 Sai Wan】Sai Wan Instagram Pier 西環碼頭 + Sai Wan Swimming Shed 西環泳棚

若說香港的日落，你會想到哪個地方呢？下白泥？山頂？香港國際機場？現在就讓SPD 4459的學生們介紹兩個你意想不到可以看日落的地方，而它們是西環碼頭和西環泳棚。

If talking about sunset in Hong Kong, which place will you recall?  Ha Pak Nai? The Peak? Or Hong Kong International Airport? So, Let students of SPD 4459 introduce two wonderful places for you to enjoy sunset. They are Sai Wan Instagram Pier and Sai Wan Swimming Shed.




西環碼頭是貨物卸貨區，但近日它都被稱為「天空之鏡」，吸引了不少人到來拍照留念。「天空之鏡」這稱號的由來是每逢雨後，地面上都有層厚厚的積水，再加上雲霞夕陽，自然拍出一幅幅沙龍照。

Sai Wan Instagram Pier is a Public Cargo Working Areas.  Many people go and take many photos there because of its name - “Mirror of the sky”. The reason of this name is the reflection of water. After rains, the floor will has a thick layer ofwater. The water reflects people’s shadows. The stunning sunset sets off the “Mirror of the sky”, so people can take a lots of wonderful photos.

拍攝當天，地面的積水已乾了  The thick layer of water was dried

遊玩小貼示：

1. 建議去看日落時留意當天的天氣！

2. 除了「天空之鏡」，碼頭都有很多有趣的地方值得大家發掘。

Traveling tips:

1. Remember to check the weather first when you want to go there. 

2. Apart from the “Mirror of the sky”, Sai Wan Instagram Pier has other interesting things for you to explore.

交通方法：乘坐到石塘咀的電車，轉入豐物道，一直行便到了。

Transportation: Take the tram which go to the direction of Shek Tong Shui, then go straight along in Fung Mat Road.

而西環泳棚在六、七十年代已出現，因當時公眾泳池尚未普及，所以在海灘上搭建一個永久性的竹棚，以方便泳客們下水暢游。泳棚上的木橋、青洲燈塔，黃昏美景，甚至是潮退潮所掀起的浪花，都成為攝影迷必到之地。

The second place is Sai Wan Swimming Shed. It was built in 1960s and 1970s. Since the public swimming pools were not universal at that time, many beaches built a permanent bamboo shed for swimmers to get into the sea easily. The wooden bridge, Green Island Lighthouse, sunset, or even ocean spray became the “must go” place for photography lovers.

入口處 Entrance

通過一條長長的樓梯便到達 Go down a quite long staircase

遊玩小貼示：記得帶備蚊怕水！

Traveling tip: Remember to bring along the insect repellent.

交通方法：乘坐5號巴士，在廢物轉運站下車，再步行約3分鐘

Transportation: Take the bus No.5 and get off the bus in Refuse Transfer Stations, then walk around 3 minutes to go there.

Source:

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Posted by SPD4459 students, Roberta Lau.