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Knowing History of Kowloon-Canton Railway
cherrykirsch Says: Hong Kong Railway Museum is converted from the old Tai Po Railway Station. Erected in 1913, this historical station building features a pitched roof of traditional Chinese architecture. It explores the history of local railway transportation. Exhibits include a steam...
cherrykirsch Says: Tai Po Waterfront Park has a nickname "Hong Kong Furano" since she has giant floral display. Construction of this town park was completed in 1997 costing over 910 million Hong Kong dollars. Its Spiral Lookout Tower, built to celebrate the reunification of Hong Kong and China...
Tai Po Hui Market and Cooked Food Centre: Market-style Food Court
cherrykirsch Says: It is a food court inside a public market. Full of Hong-kong-style food stalls, e.g. noodles, congees, coffee, milk-tea, rice with meat in a dish, a lot more... Nice & inexpensive food. Full of local customers during weekend and holidays. Must try! Rice Noodles with Fish...
Concessionary Interchange Fare
cherrykirsch Says: The easiest way to get to Tai Po is by KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railyway) to Tai Po Market Station or Tai Wo Station.Or you would like to take a bus, but there is no direct route at your place, you can take bus-bus interchange. You may wonder if the fare is "doubled" if you...
cherrykirsch Says: Visit Lam Tsuen (Village of Lam's), where earliest settlement can be traced back as far as over 700 years ago, to get a glimpse into the old rural life.The wishing tree is a famous attraction of the village. Previously it was easy to recognize the tree, as it's all laden...
cherrykirsch Says: Cycling has been a distinctive feature in Sha Tin and is very popular among people living in or outside Sha Tin. The first cycling track in Sha Tin was opened to public in 1981, running along Tolo Highway to Tai Po. To tie in with the development of Ma On Shan, the cycle...
vigi Says: Although I am Christian, I don't believe in the "Wishing Tree Spirits" but its fun to blend in the New Year Traditional. After several throws, my "bao die" was fell under the tree trunk. Those who cannot hang the “bao die” on the tree are said to be too greedy writing their...
vigi Says: A child running through a meadow with a paper windmill in hand is an idealized vision of innocence and bliss. There're lotsa colourful paper windmill sellers along the road side. Let the wind blow-march forward into the heart of the gale.
vigi Says: Tin Hau Temple located in Lam Tsuen was built around the time of Emperor Qian Long of the Qing Dynasty and is the largest temple of its kind in Tai Po. The temple's main hall is dedicated to Tin Hau, which believed to be the Goddess of Heaven, while on either side of the...
vigi Says: There are actually two Wishing Trees, one big one small. The big one near to main road is called Spirit Tree. In the old days, people used the bigger Tree is for wishes on academic results, health and things life. While the smaller one beside the Temple is for wishes on...
vigi Says: First, buy a “bao die”. There're few pieces of yellow and red papers inside the package. Write wisher's name & wishes on the yellow paper, then wrap & tie the package to an orange. Now, time to throw the “bao die” up the Wishing Tree. If your “bao die” sit on tree branches,...
vigi Says: Up close, you'll realize that the Wishing Tree is actually laden with wishes written on bright yellow & red paper called “bao die” which tied with an orange at the end. These superstitious people think that there are spirits who could bless them and help them to achieve...
vigi Says: Lam Tsuen is usually crowded during the Chinese New Year holidays, well, I didn't expect crwoded like this when I arrived. People are all stuck at the road sides. Everybody rushing here for the famous Wishing Tree, which located near the Tin Hou Temple. We can see the...
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Lam Tsuen is usually crowded during the Chinese New Year holidays, well, I didn't expect crwoded like this when I arrived. People are all stuck at the road...
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A delight in this district is the Wishing Tree outside the Tin Hau Temple in Lam Tsuen. An ancient banyan, it is festooned with red and gold incense papers and other offerings thrown into its branches...
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Tai Po & Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree
Although Tai Po today is but another "concrete jungle" in the New Territories, it preserves the scenic beauty of an old fishing village. Famous for pearl fishing in ancient times. Tai Po started to...
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