Tsang Tai Uk

I would like to introduce Tsang Tai Uk to all of you. Tsang Tai Uk is a Hakka walled village in Hong Kong. It is one of Grade 1 historic buildings. It located in Shatin closed to the south of the Pok Hong Estate and not far from the Lion Rock Tunnel Road.

Tsang Tai Uk bulit in the 1848 as a stronghold for the Tsang Clan. It is the best-preserved Hakka fortified village in Shatin. It is said to have taken 20 years to bulit with granite, grey bricks and solid timber. Tsang Tai Uk consists of 3 rows of house arranged to from a rectangle. All the house are interlinked by passages and small courtyards. On the fortified walls, there are embrassures and loopholes. And defensive towers were bulit at the 4 corners to ward off enemies. At the Northern wall, there are 3 arched entrances. The main or ceremonial entrance in the middle leads to the ancestral hall in the innermost row of houses, where ceremonies take place. In the old days, villagers winnowed and dried their havest in the massive courtyard in front of the house.

Law Uk Hakka House

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Today I'd like to introduce another heritage to you. It is Law Uk Hakka House.

Law Uk Hakka House is a simple Hakka residence built over 200years ago by the Law family, whose ancestors settled in Chai Wan early in the Kangxi reign (1662-1722) of the Qing Dynasty. The Law were poor peasants to grew rice as their livelihood. The village house is the only example left from the old farming villages which used to be in Chai Wan. It has been fully restored and is now a folk museum.

Mudskippers & flidder crabs in the Hong Kong Wetland Park (Natural heritage)

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  Remember the last time we mentioned about the Hong Kong Wetland Park which is a natural heritage? This time, I want to share some more photos and videos about the Mudskippers and the flibber crabs in the park. The Mudsskippers are lovely and interesting. Hope all of you will love it!!

The day we went to the HK Wetland Park is a pretty sunny day and we went here by Sunny's car!! =p

 

We took many photos that day and in the photo, you can see our team members Jerry and Mandy Suet. Jerry is a Canon cameras supporter!!

The below photo is Fung. He loves his Canon 550D very much. Can you see he is smiling to his camera!?

Here is the main entrance of the park. Can you see Jerry (in white T-shirt) in the right hand side photo =D?

We buy 6 student tickets for HK$15 each!!

Now, we come to the real wetland, we can observe the Mudskippers on the wood bridge! Let see the video below:

You can see the Mudskippers and fiddler crabs on the wetland, isn't it interesting? =))

Here is the narrative about the Mudskipper and the Fiddler crab:

Male fiddler crabs have one claw that is much bigger then the other. They wave this claw to signal to a mate, and warn other males to keep away from their burrow.

This fish uses its front fins to walk or hop along the mud when the tide is out. During courtship or when threatened, it can leap with a flick of its powerful tail.

After we had visited the Mudskippers & the crabs, we went to see the butterflies. Since the land in the Wetland Park is fertilized so many flowers grow brilliantly on the ground and butterflies love it and being attracted! Please enjoy the video =))

Q: And again, we have a question time. I'm Tommy, the phototaker of this posts. Do you know what is my camera model?

A. Nikon P5100

B. Canon P5100

C. Olympic P5100

Sheung Wan Western Market

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Today I had dinner with my friends in Sheung Wan. Before the dinner, we visited one of the heritages in Hong Kong - Sheung Wan Western Market.

I was attracted by the European building style. I believe it is the most beautiful market in Hong Kong. However, the inside of the Market is nothing special than a shopping mall which is an attraction for tourists.

The market locates in 323 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, open between 10am to 12m.n daily.

Facts of Sheung Wan Western Market:

Western Market consisted originally of two separate blocks. The South Block at Queen's Road Central was built in 1858 and demolished in 1980. The remaining North Block, smaller and more compact in design, was built in 1906. It is in Edwardian style highlighted with "bandaged" brickwork on the four corner towers.
When the former Urban Council's market facilities came into operation in 1989, the market building became vacant and was later converted into a traditional trades, arts and crafts centre. It is now managed by the Urban Renewal Authority.

Ref: http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_42.php

King Law Ka Shuk

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King Law Ka Shuk was one used as a study hall, now it is serving as the function of ancestral hall of the Tang clan in Tai Po Tau for over one hundred years. It still serves as a venue for clam members to hold meetings and traditional functions. It is believed that the building was bulit in the Ming Dynasty to commemorate the Tangs' tenth generation ancestor Tang King-law. King Law Ka Shuk was declared a monument in August 1998.

How to go there???
It is very convenience. King Law Ka Shuk is near to MTR. It takes xbout 15 minutes to walk to King Law Ka Shuk from Tai Wo MTR station.