Tsing Yi Peak

Tsing Yi Peak
Three peaks of Tsing Yi Peak, view from Kwai Chung side
Highest point
Elevation334 m (1,096 ft)
Coordinates22°20′14.1″N 114°6′0.61″E / 22.337250°N 114.1001694°E / 22.337250; 114.1001694
Geography
Tsing Yi Peak is located in Hong Kong
Tsing Yi Peak
Tsing Yi Peak
Location of Tsing Yi Peak in Hong Kong
LocationHong Kong
Tsing Yi Peak
Chinese青衣山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīngyī shān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChīngyī sāan
JyutpingCing1ji1 saan1
Sam Chi Heung
Chinese三支香
Literal meaningthree joss sticks
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinsān zhī xiāng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsāam jī hēung
Jyutpingsaam1 zi1 hoeng1

Tsing Yi Peak (Chinese: 青衣山; formerly spelled Tsing I Peak), also known as Sam Chi Heung (三支香; lit.'three joss sticks'), is a hill with three peaks occupying the southern half of the Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. The hill is situated on the western half of Victoria Harbour. Its peaks are good locations to observe the harbour and the channels among harbour islands. While situated in the south, a short hill Liu To Shan occupies the northwest of the island.

The three peaks align along north and south, and their heights increase from north to south. The highest south peak is of 334 metres. There is a paved trail linking the three peaks.

Two tunnels run beneath the hill. Cheung Tsing Tunnel goes through the north peak while Nam Wan Tunnel through the three peaks in diagonal. There is no vehicle access to the peaks.

Most of the petroleum oil depots in Hong Kong are located on the south and west industrial area of the Tsing Yi Island. Tsing Yi Peak is a natural barrier protecting 200 thousand residents in the island north and east.