Bathing pavilion

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Bathing pavilion (Chinese: 泳棚) is a bamboo structure for bathing and swimming at a sea shore. The structure extended from shore into the sea with a large platform. Store room, changing room and restaurant can be found on the platform of the structure.

[edit] Hong Kong

Bathing pavilions could be in easily found at the shores in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong at early and mid 20th century. Lai Chi Kok, Kennedy Town, Tsat Tsz Mui, Hung Hom, A Kung Ngam are examples.