Cheung Po Tsai Cave
Cheung Po Tsai (CN:張保仔) was a famous pirate who lived from 1786-1822 commanding a staggering fleet of 600 ships so it is told. He had many caves and hideouts in the region and the...
Author: Emily Wang
Kat Hing Wai Walled Village
Kat Hing Wai (CN:吉慶圍) is an ancient village that dates back 500 years to the Ming Dynasty. Three other walled villages, Wing Lung Wai, Tai Hong Wai (泰康圍), and Kam Hing Wai (錦慶圍). What’s...
West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD – CN:西九文化區) is a large new and ongoing development that features green spaces, waterfront promenade, and cultural venues. Venues at WKCD Art Park – featuring a waterfront promenade the...
Kowloon Walled City Park
Kowloon Walled City Park (CN:九龍寨城公園) was originally the site of a Qing Dynasty military stronghold housing soldiers and families that, post-WWII, became a city within the city housing at one point over 40,000 people....
PMQ – Heritage, Arts and Lifestyle Hub
PMQ is a heritage site in Hong Kong that has been the site of Queens College and later residences for police offices namely the Police Married Quarters. In 2014 the site re-opened as the revitalised...
Lai Chi Wo Ancient Hakka village
Lai Chi Wo (CN: 荔枝窩) is a 300-year-old Hakka village near Sha Tau Kok, in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is part of Hong Kong Global Geopark. It is an area and attraction that is popular with...
Tai Fu Tai Mansion
Tai Fu Tai Mansion (CN: 大夫第) is a traditional Chinese residence built around 1865 in San Tin near Lok Ma Chau. It was the residence of Man Chung-luen who was believed to have been a senior official for the...
1881 Heritage – Luxury Brands & Heritage Exploration
1881 Heritage was the former headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police (CN: 前水警總部) from 1880s to 1996. Located near the harbour at Tsim Sha Tsui it is a very easy to visit site,...
Antiquities and Monuments Office – A Victorian Era Heritage Site
Built in 1900, and originally opening as a school, the building is a Declared Monument which now houses the Antiquities and Monuments Office (CN: 古物古蹟辦事處). Wikipedia Says Hierarchy The AMO is the executive arm...
The Blue House Cluster
The Blue House Cluster (CN: 藍屋) is actually three buildings including the Blue House, Yellow House, and Orange House. The buildings themselves are a little special for they represent Lingnan culture and architecture of...
