a large sewage treatment facility known as Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works. Since the facility was built in 2001, it has reduced the amount of E. coli in the nearby water by 99 percent, while other pollutants have been reduced by 70-80 percent, allowing coral to return to Victoria Harbour and make Hong Kong's beaches safe for swimming again. Stonecutters Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge linking the Kowloon peninsula with Tsing Yi Island to form part of Route 8, opened on 20 December 2009. See also Hong Kong List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong List of places in Hong Kong Stonecutters Bridge Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base References Further reading External links Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works Stonecutters Bridge Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct (Chinese) Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct Stonecutters Island - A meeting place for previous British Forces residents Kowloon Sham Shui Po District Restricted areas of Hong Kong red public minibus Former islands