Coastal Culture walk

Coastal Culture walk of Hong Kong

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Coastal Culture walk

Hong Kong Island Hong Kong

Created By: Fong Wing Yan

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This walk aims at walking through sites of coastal culture of Hong Kong. These sites are selected as they can represents different aspect of coastal history including military, religious , culture and society. Ofcourse, the nature sights are included in the walk.


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This is a museum in Shau Kei Wan which originates from the Lei Yu Mun Fort. It has an area of 34200(thirty four thousand and 200 ) square meters. There are many activities we can enjoy here, including the exhibition, history trial, field vi... Read more
 Then we can go to the Tam Kung Temple after visiting the museum. It is located at Shau Kei Wan and near the museum. As Shau Kei Wan was the site for a quarry. Some stonecutters from Huizhou (惠州) brought their beliefs in Tam Kung to H... Read more
Pier to Tung Long Island
Start of our walk in Tung Lung Island
The temple is a Qing vernacular building of a one-hall plan of three bays. It is constructed of granite blocks with its walls to support its flush gable pitched roofs. A huge rock is protruding from the rear wall of the right chamber which... Read more
Origin: a part of a maritime defence system to protect trade and fend off pirates From 1719-1724 C:Attacked by the pirates Cheng Lien Chang and Cheng I, and more recently by Cheung Po Tsai  →Abandoned in 1810     35 m above the water ... Read more
 Then we need to find a place to rest , a tuck shop would be a perfect site. The holiday store on Tung Lung Island is a good choice. Holiday store was started by Mr and Mrs Lee in 20th century. In 1968, Mr and Mrs Lee went for a trip on T... Read more
Then we can go to the west of the island to visit the rock carving. It is a declared monument from the New Stone Age. And is the largest rock carving among the 8 rock carving in Hong Kong. There are special patterns on the rock, we can go t... Read more
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 then we can go to the lighthouse for the last point on Tung Lung Island.It is located in the Northeastern tip of the island and sits on the edge of the rocky outcrop, enduring the powerful waves that relentlessly assault it daily. The whi... Read more
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Then maybe we need to go back to Shau Kei Wan to have a rest.  visiting Tin Hau Temple is a great choice for our walk before having dinner.As Shau Kei Wan was a fishing village, local fishermen built the temple to pray for protection from ... Read more
Then we can have dinner in the nearby Main Street East.  There are many traditional and delicious choices!We can eat claypot rice in Siu Wah Little Chef. It is only available in Autumn and winter. Smashed taro claypot rice seems delicious... Read more

 

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