there are two main beaches on cheung chau: cheung chau tung wan beach (長洲東灣泳灘) and kwun yam beach (觀音灣) aka. afternoon beach. although they are not as big as the well-known beaches along the hong kong island coast, they do have their own qualities. kwun yam beach is a beautiful fine white beach situated on the east coast of cheung chau. the water quality is good and it is classified as a grade 1 beach. it provides many water sports facilities, particularly for sailboarding. many lovers like to take leisurely walks there and to enjoy the village scene which still keeps the old traditions. also, it is the place where hong kong's first olympic medallist, lee lai shan, practised when she was young. a formal monument to her achievement is erected in the children's playground on tung wan beach, while an unofficial monument is to be found beside the "windsurfer" café owned by her uncle, which is situated between the two beaches.