Hac Sa Beach

Hac Sa Beach in 2023.
Hac Sa Beach
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黑沙海灘
Simplified Chinese黑沙海滩
JyutpingHak1saa1 Hoi2taan1
Literal meaningBlack sand beach
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHēishā Hǎitān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHāksā Hóitāan
JyutpingHak1saa1 Hoi2taan1
IPA[hɐk̚˥.sa˥ hɔj˧˥.tʰan˥]
Portuguese name
PortuguesePraia de Hác Sá
Hac Sa Beach

Hac Sa Beach (Portuguese: Praia de Hác Sá) is a beach in Coloane, Macau. It is the largest natural beach in Macau.

Name

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The name "Hac Sa", is a translation from Cantonese (Chinese: 黑沙; Cantonese Yale: Hāksā), literally means the famous black sand. However, to prevent the beach from disappearing due to erosion, the Macau government has refilled the beach with yellow sand artificially. The dark colour comes from the minerals in the water which is lighter than other volcanic beaches like those in Hawaii. The beach is located near Hac Sa Reservoir Country Park.[1] A stream that originates from Hac Sa Reservoir runs through the central area of the beach.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The best beaches in Macao". www.onceinalifetimejourney.com. Once in a Lifetime Journey. 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Explore Macau in a Day with This Perfect Itinerary". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-17.

22°07′22″N 113°34′21″E / 22.12286°N 113.57245°E / 22.12286; 113.57245