Another trip we made out to the New Territories while we were in Hong Kong in October last year was to visit the Kat Hing Wai Village which is a private property and the Government has not yet obtained the consent of its owners to declare it as a monument. To visit the village take the West Rail Line to Kam Sheung Road Station, then it is a short ten minute walk, which I think was signposted at the time of our visit to Kam Tin, the name of the area and the name by which the village is often called locally.
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The Entranceway to Village. |
With such a fascinating history a walk around the village is a great glimpse into the intriguing past of these settlers. Although many of the houses have been rebuilt there are still many very old buildings remaining. It is compact with rows of narrow houses and small temples separated by the small winding alleys. The village is still home to about 400 descendants of the Tang Clan, who built the village back in the 17th century when they were among the first to settle in Hong Kong from Southern China.
The Main Street |
Side Streets |
A Family Residence |
Village Temple |
Front Door |
Side Street |
Village Residents. |
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If you would like to view the photos individually the full album can be viewed at Flickr.com Travel Tales - Kat Hing Wai Village.
Visitors are asked to make a donation on entering the village, it is also possible to take photos of the clan women in their traditional black trousers, tunics and distinctive bamboo hats, but they will expect you to pay.
1. Take the bus No.51 to Kam Tin at the Tsuen Wan Station Exit D or the Tsuen Wan Wharf and then go straight for 5 minutes.
2.Take the bus No.64 at the Tai Po Market Station of Kowloon-Canton Railway and get off at the Kam Tin Road.
3.Take the bus No.251M at the MTR Tsing Yi Station Exit A1 and get off at Kim Tin Walled Village
4. Alternatively take a taxi from Kam Sheung Rd MTR West Station.
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Hong Kong Tourism Board Kat Hing Wai - Wikipedia Visit Our China
The village temple is so pretty and colorful. :-)
ReplyDeleteNice pictures. Beautiful and interesting trip.
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It is nice to visit the countryside beside the city in HK. Too bad your post comes late for my recent HK visit hahaha. Will get Sis to read your blog as she is going to HK end of the year. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this place, and it looks fascinating and so unusual. I would love to visit, specially if there is the chance of going with a guide who can point out historical points of interest. Thanks so much for this lovely collection of images.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this trip. We never saw this village while we were in Hong Kong so it is good to see something different. Have a good weekend Diane
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