Tai Po Old Market Tin Hau Temple is a Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) temple in Hong Kong, located on Ting Kok Road in Tai Po Old Market, New Territories. It serves as the worship center for the "Luen Yick Heung" area, which includes Tai Po Tau, Nam Hang, and San Wai Tsai, and is one of the oldest Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong. Around the birthday of Tin Hau on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, the temple hosts large-scale opera performances...
Zhan Shu Tan Xie Tian Gong is located in Zhan Shu Tan Village, a Hakka ancestral village in Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was established by the founding ancestor of the Wan clan, but the exact date of construction is unknown. Serving as a communal building for all clans in Zhan Shu Tan Village, Xie Tian Gong functioned as the highest authority for the entire village—including the now independent Tai Po Mei Village—before the establishment of a village office. It is now a Grade III historic building in Hong Kong.
Tai Wong Yeh Temple is a temple in Hong Kong, located on Yuen Chau Tsai in the Tai Po District of the New Territories, near the former residence of the Chief Secretary. The precursor of Tai Wong Yeh was a stone tablet erected by villagers from Chik Mei Tsuen on the north bank of the Shenzhen River during the mid-Qing Dynasty, placed on the northern shore of Yuen Chau Tsai. Nearby residents, both on land and water, believed it to be highly efficacious. As a result, by the end of the Qing Dynasty,...
Banchun Garden, officially known as Xianghai Lianshe Banchun Garden, spans over 2 million square feet and is the largest Buddhist temple in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District in the New Territories. It is located in Shek Ku Lung in western Tai Po. The former residence of Wong Siu Wai is listed as a Grade II historic building in Hong Kong; its Mahavira Hall, Dewei Hall, and glass house are listed as Grade III historic buildings.
Hong Kong's Handover Memorial Tower is located within Tai Po Waterfront Park and is one of the major architectural landmarks built to commemorate the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China. The entire waterfront park spans 22 hectares and includes a 1,200-meter-long promenade completed in 1994, gardens, rest areas, jogging trails, cycling paths, and a…
Ancient Cliff Pure Land (Koon Ngam Ching Yuen) is located at 1 Che Kung Temple Road, Tai Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The sanctuary was founded by Venerable Yee Chiu, who followed the eminent monk Master Hsu Yun from childhood, and is named after Hsu Yun’s alias “Ancient Cliff.” Led by Venerable Shi Zhichao as the head of the delegation, a 37-member pilgrimage group from Ancient Cliff Pure Land...
Kap Shui Mun Bridge is a major bridge in Hong Kong, forming part of Route 8 – the Lantau Link, which spans the Kap Shui Mun channel and connects Ma Wan with the Tsing Yi Peninsula on Lantau Island. The main span of the bridge is 430 metres long, with a total length including approach roads of 820 metres, and a speed limit of 80 km/h. Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Ma Wan Viaduct are two key bridges that provide direct access to…
Fishing Bay is a beach located at 13 Milestone, Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the westernmost Leisure and Cultural Services Department beach in the Tsuen Wan District, stretching approximately 200 meters in length, making it one of the shorter beaches in the area. At its center lies the former Ma Wan Ferry Pier. Unfortunately, the swimming area has been closed due to seawater pollution. The name "Fishing Bay" originates from...
Yu Yuen College is a Taoist temple located beside Sam Tip Tam in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. It was initiated in 1950 by Chiu Yuk-sau and Lui Chung-tak and officially opened on March 15, 1953. To further experience traditional Chinese culture, you must not miss Yu Yuen College. Covering thousands of square meters and nestled among surrounding mountains with a serene pond, it fully captures…
Lantern Island Lighthouse, also known as Jixing Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Hong Kong located on Lantern Island in Tsuen Wan District, New Territories. It sits within the shipping channel of Kap Shui Mun and has now been designated as a declared monument of Hong Kong. The lighthouse was commissioned on April 29, 1912, and was initially operated manually with a lighthouse keeper stationed there. The lighthouse was automated around the 1980s...
Shing Mun Country Park was established on June 24, 1977, as one of Hong Kong's first country parks, covering an area of 14 square kilometres. The park stretches from Lead Mine Pass in the north to Shing Mun Reservoir Road in the south; from Tai Mo Shan in the west to Grass Hill and Needle Hill in the east. Within the park lies Shing Mun Reservoir, nestled at the southeastern foot of Tai Mo Shan, surrounded by mountains...
Nan Tianzhu Temple is located on Fu Rong Shan in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. The gate plaque bears the three characters “Nan Tianzhu.” The couplet on the gate reads: “The South Sea is the transformation site of Guanyin; it is truly fitting to behold it just as it is. Tianzhu is the birthplace of Shakyamuni; appearing here in response to conditions is by no means in vain.” The temple was established in 1935. Its first abbot was Venerable Rong Yan. In 1939, Venerable Mao Rui succeeded…
Shing Mun Country Park (English: Shing Mun Country Park), designated on June 24, 1977, is a country park in Hong Kong, covering an area of 1,400 hectares. The park is located from Lead Mine Pass in the north to Shing Mun Reservoir Road in the south; from Tai Mo Shan in the west to Grass Hill and Needle…
The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre (English: Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre), with its artificial lake called Inspiration Lake, is located in Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, adjacent to Hong Kong Disneyland. It opened to the public on August 16, 2005. The centre was…
Tung Po Toi Lecture Temple is located in Lo Wai Village at the foot of Thousand Buddha Mountain in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. It is a monastery modeled after Hangzhou’s Puji Temple in Zhejiang Province, China. Founded in 1932 by Venerable Miu Fung, the temple has always been operated by the monastic community. As it was relatively unknown for many years, the surroundings remained extremely tranquil...
The Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre (English: Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre) is located at 401 Castle Peak Road, Ting Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is an exhibition venue themed around the "Hong Kong Airport Core Programme." Opened in 1996, it was managed and operated by...
Tsuen Wan Plaza (English: Tsuen Wan Plaza) is a large shopping mall in Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong, covering an area of over 580,000 square feet. Although Tsuen Wan Plaza is not located near Tsuen Wan Station, it became a landmark in the district during the 1990s due to the lack of major shopping centers in Tsuen Wan at that time...
Ma Wan Park (formerly known as Ma Wan Theme Park before completion, English: Ma Wan Park) is a theme park in Hong Kong, located in the southern part of Ma Wan and the central area of Ma Wan Island in Tsuen Wan District, New Territories. It covers an area of approximately 1,869,700 square feet. The park is developed and operated by Sun Hung Kai Properties, with the first phase — the Nature Park...
Heung Hoi Ci Hang is a temple located at Sam Dip Tam in Lo Wai Village, Tsuen Wan. Due to its resemblance to a fishing boat and its location by Sam Dip Tam, where the stream flows noisily during the rainy season, it is also known as the "Boat Temple." The main deity worshipped in Heung Hoi Ci Hang Temple is Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy). In Buddhist scriptures, Guanyin is said to have turned her divine boat around to save all sentient beings...
Kam Sheng Valley Park is a large park in Hong Kong, located on Shing Mun Road, Kam Sheng Valley, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, adjacent to Cheung Shan Estate and Shek Wai Kok Estate. The park was formerly the site of the Cheung Pei Shan Temporary Housing Area and a temporary playground. Covering a total area of 10.73 hectares, it was officially opened on December 15, 1997, and has been managed by the Leisure and Cultural...