Tsing Yi Promenade

I think a lot of people in Hong Kong don’t realize how lucky they are when they live right next to the water. Many overseas spend their lives without having a glimpse at the ocean yet many of us walk by as if its nothing day in day out. This is particularly he case for the Tsing Yi Promenade.
This walkway is suited next to Rambler’s Channel and pretty much runs the entire length of the eastern and northern coast of Tsing Yi Island– it links a number of housing estates together and more importantly a lot of nearby residents use it to get to Maritime Square and the Tsing Yi MTr station. A lot of money has been spent to upgrade it from a utilitarian walkway to a path that is clearly intended for exercise and recreation, you have playgrounds for kids, exercise units for the elderly and many runners/​joggers make use of its uninterrupted path.
The path gives you a great view of the Tsuen Wan and from a distance, the container terminal and on good days even HK Island. Its not exactly the Cote d’azure when you have police launches, barges and all sorts of ships running up and down the channel but nonetheless makes for an interesting site to have a look-​see. Anglers also have a good time fishing off the side of the promenade; not sure what you will catch there but nothing in the world will make me eat what’s brought up there.
In all, its a nice place to have a stroll if you live nearby, if you have time after dinner or if you are looking just coming for a jog.