長洲海傍街休憩處

Cheung Chau Praya Street Sitting-out Area

1950年代末，為興建新的長洲碼頭，政府沿著海傍街填海造地，形成現今的新興海傍街——長洲最繁華和喧鬧的街道。本休憩處於1998年落成，位於海傍街和新興海傍街的交接處，被販賣蝦醬、鹹魚等土產攤檔和露天茶座、海鮮大排檔環繞。三角形的場地佔地只有50平方米，佈局設計簡單，僅設有三個面向長洲灣的預製組件遮陰棚和座椅，和一整個三角種植池。場內停滿周邊居民的單車，場外被各式各樣的廣告牌、指示牌、燈箱、甚至是海鮮餐廳的冰櫃所包圍，儼然成為地區導遊情報站。黃昏時，途人可於此迎著落日與海風，感受人聲鼎沸的熱鬧滋味。

In the late 1950s, in order to build the new Cheung Chau Pier, the government reclaimed land along the waterfront street, creating what is now the San Hing Praya Street—the busiest and most bustling street in Cheung Chau. Completed in 1998, it is located at the junction of Praya Street and San Hing Praya Street, surrounded by stalls selling shrimp paste, salted fish and other local products, as well as open-air cafes and seafood stalls. The triangular-shaped site occupies only 50 square metres and has a simple layout. It only consists of only three prefabricated shelters, seats facing Cheung Chau Wan, and a triangular planter. The area is filled with parked bicycles from the neighbourhood, and surrounded by various billboards, signs, light boxes and even seafood restaurant freezers, turning it into an informal local tourist information station. In the evening, passers-by can enjoy the sunset and the sea breeze, being immersed in the buzz of the crowd.