Ping Chau
The island has the shape of a kidney bean with its concave side facing northeast. Its name "Ping Chau" means "flat island" in Chinese. The highest points on the island are in the south and in the north. The eastern inner shore of the crescent hugs Ping Chau Hoi () with a few beaches, including Cheung Sha Wan () in the northeast. In contrast, the western coast of the island is fairly rocky as a result of the greater wave action taking its toll on the inclined siltstone there.