Category: Historical sites

Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum (CN: 孫中山紀念館) tells a story of the man who led China from the era of dynasties and monarchic rule to becoming a republic, and almost a democracy. The museum has two...

Law Uk Folk Museum

Law Uk Folk Museum (CN: 羅屋) is an 18th century Hakka village house that has been restored and converted into a museum showcasing the life of the Hakka people. The museum is open from Monday to...

Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum

Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum (CN: 李鄭屋古墓) is an ancient burial tomb that was discovered in 1955. According to inscriptions at the site, it dates back to the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220). There...

Sam Tung Uk Museum

Sam Tung Uk Museum (CN: 三棟屋博物館) is a 200 year-old restored Hakka village that provides an amazing insight into the life of the Hakka people and the communities they built. The walled village, created by...

Sheung Yiu Folk Museum

Sheung Yiu Folk Museum (CN: 上窰民俗文物館) is an original Hakka village dating back 150 years. Located inside what is now Sai Kung Country Park, today it is a declared monument and houses a museum containing...

Yau Ma Tei Theatre

Yau Ma Tei Theatre (CN: 油麻地戲院) was a cinema built in 1930 and is listed as a historic building reopening as a venue dedicated to Cantonese opera. The venue is open from 1pm – 8pm...

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...

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...

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....