Sha Lo Wan (沙螺灣) is a semi-abandoned village in the northwest of Lantau Island, facing the airport. In the early 1970s, its population stood at around 4,000. However, by the 90s, most families had left, mostly due to its inconvenient location.
Today, Sha Lo Wan is home to fewer than a dozen elderly residents.
Plagued by noise and pollution from aircraft and the construction of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau bridge, the remaining residents are currently fighting the government for compensation.
Sha La Wan can be accessed by ferry, several times a day. Or there is a hiking path from Tung Chung which can be completed in under two hours.
