Old House in Hoi Pa Village

The third place to visit is Old House in Hoi Pa Village.The former site of Tak Wah Park is a village. The Tak Wah Exhibition Hall and Environmental Resource Centre, which were converted from the old village houses on the original site of Hoi Pa Village, are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Environmental Protection Department respectively.

The Hoi Pa Village had a history of over one hundred years. Three structures were preserved in the Tak Wah Park. Two were old houses, and the third one is the Chan Yi Cheung Ancestral Hall (Grade 3 Historic Buildings).The largest, two-storey Old House has the most significant stature compared with others.

The small village house near the Tak Hoi Street entrance was built in 1904. It was opened as the Environmental Resource Center of the Environmental Protection Department since 1997. The Environmental Resource Center used to feature a library, media room, and a reconstructed kitchen space. However, it has closed its door since 2016.