Hung Shing Temple, Hong Kong
This temple started out as an altar built on a rock that stood on what used to be the shoreline, since Hung Shing is the deity who provides protection at sea, worshipped by fishermen, farmers and sea traders.
Estimated to be built between 1847 and 1852, it underwent its first renovation in 2015. Despite the dramatic changes to the city around it, the temple is still used by worshippers and provides visitors with an interesting insight into ancient Chinese folk religion.
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Walks around temples (Hung Shing Temple, Lo Pan Temple, Pak Tai Temple, Man Mo Temple) in Hong Kong part of city and my suitcase Sunk cost fallacy.
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Walking in Hong Kong (Wan Chai)
Wan Chai (灣仔) is a metropolitan area of Hong Kong Island. Wan Chai was first home to the many Chinese villagers living along the undisturbed coastlines in proximity to Hung Shing Temple. Most of them were fishermen, who worked around the area near Hung Shing Temple overlooking the entire harbour.
This video shows the trip from Thomson Road to Time Square. It also contains Bowring Road (鵝頸橋).
Hung Shing Temple
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2015-Oct-23【Hong Kong Walk Tour】半山Central Mid-level➜西營盤Sai Ying Pun➜中山紀念公園Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
ULTRA HD 4K HONG KONG WALKING TOUR - WANCHAI | 灣仔 | FAMOUS LEE TUNG AVENUE | QRE
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Welcome to our Hong Kong Walking Tour in Wanchai 灣仔 on easter monday. We begin walking from Ruttonjee hospital then walk on Queens Road East, then to infamous Lee Tung Avenue that looks more like Bond Street in London than Wanchai.
'Wan Chai (Chinese: 灣仔) is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often referred to as Wan Chai North.
Wan Chai is one of the busiest commercial areas in Hong Kong with offices of many small and medium-sized companies. Wan Chai North features office towers, parks, hotels and an international conference and exhibition centre. As one of the first areas developed in Hong Kong, the locale is densely populated yet with noticeable residential zones facing urban decay. Arousing considerable public concern, the government has undertaken several urban renewal projects in recent years. There are various landmarks and skyscrapers within the area, most notably the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Central Plaza and Hopewell Centre. Wan Chai originally began as Ha Wan (下環), literally meaning a bottom ring or lower circuit.[1] As one of the earliest developed areas in Hong Kong along the Victoria Harbour, Central, Sheung Wan (upper ring), Sai Wan (western ring) and Wan Chai are collectively known as the four rings (四環) by the locals. Wan Chai literally means a cove in Cantonese from the shape of its coastal line. The area is no longer a cove, however, due to drastic city development and continual land reclamation.
Wan Chai offers historical conservation sites including Old Wan Chai Post Office, Hung Shing Temple and Pak Tai Temple. Many of the medium-sized shopping centres are named in numerals, such as Oriental 188, 328, and 298 Computer Centre. These numbers might have come from the earlier days when all prostitution houses were numbered, as they were referred to as big numbers (大冧巴, dai lum bah).[1]
There are many commercial complexes and office skyscrapers in Wan Chai. The HK$4.4 billion 78-storey skyscraper Central Plaza currently stands as the third tallest building in Hong Kong.[19] Small but free art exhibitions used to be held on the second floor all-year round, whereas the first floor connects Wan Chai's footbridge network: the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre at the network's extreme north, Wan Chai Pier, China Building, Harbour Centre, Central Plaza, Immigration Department Tower, Wan Chai Court, Wan Chai MTR Station and Johnston Road (the tram line) at the network's extreme south.
More recent tourist attractions include the Golden Bauhinia Square, the site of a daily flag-rising ceremony. This ceremony is enhanced on 1 July (handover anniversary) and 1 October (National Day of China).
A 3-storey pergola exhibition is built opposite to Li Chit Garden. Tai Fat Hau footbridge also holds an art display of the fingerprints of 30,000 citizens slated for the Guinness Book of World Records.[20] The sticker pictures on 50 poles of the bridge have been colloquially called the 50 landscapes of Wan Chai (灣仔五十景).[20]
Lovers' Rock reclines on the hillside of Bowen Road near Shiu Fai Terrace, mid-levels Wan Chai. The rock received its name since it resembles a small, thin column sticking out of the rock base. This special-looking rock is said to have granted happy marriages to its devoted worshippers.[21] Many people are attracted by its reputation.
Lee Tung Street (Chinese: 利東街), known as the Wedding Card Street (Chinese: 喜帖街; 囍帖街) by locals, was a street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The street was famed in Hong Kong and abroad as a centre for publishing and for the manufacturing of wedding cards and other similar items.
All interests of this street were resumed by and reverted to the Government of Hong Kong since 1 November 2005. Lee Tung Street was demolished in December 2007 as part of an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) project. The demolition was seen by many as causing irreparable harm to the cultural heritage of Hong Kong.
The site has recently been redeveloped as a luxury shopping and housing development. As with all other URA projects, no original tenants have been resettled on site.'
The above excerpt is from Wikipedia.
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Hong Kong Life Live - Wanchai灣仔
Discover Hong Kong: Wan Chai edition by @ artnlove_hk
[ 5 things to do in Wan Chai ]
✅Drink a cup of “Ng Hua Cha” at local herbal tea shop
✅Take a heritage tram
✅Walk along Lee Tung Avenue (originally home to print shops since 1950)
✅Drink hot chocolate at Le Pain Quotidien terrace
✅Visit Hung Shing Temple. It was a place where Wan Chai fishermen worked. Before 1841 it was harbour where Queens Road East now! And then Hong Kong government started land expand
????????Do not go to Hong Kong Art Center, if you don’t have much time, because there’s not much to see there
Pak Tai Temple, Stanley, Hong Kong
Pak Tai Temple was the major temple of the Ma Hang Village in Stanley. During the Qing Dynasty, Stanley was the largest fishing village in Hong Kong. The temple was built in 1805 by the Chiu Chow fishermen to worship the Taoist god Pak Tai, one of the protectors of fishermen besides Tin Hau and Hung Shing. It is also said that the tiny temple was built by the notorious pirate Cheung Po Tsai and linked to the Cheung Po Tsai Cave in Chung Hom Kok by a secret tunnel which was later blocked when Cheung surrendered to the Qing government.
Το Pak Tai Temple ήταν ο σημαντικότερος ναός του χωριού Ma Hang στο Stanley. Κατά τη διάρκεια της δυναστείας Qing, το Stanley ήταν το μεγαλύτερο ψαροχώρι στο Χονγκ Κονγκ. Ο ναός χτίστηκε το 1805 από τους ψαράδες Chiu Chow προς τιμήν του ταοϊκού θεού Pak Tai, έναν από τους προστάτες των ψαράδων μαζί με τον Tin Hau και τον Hung Shing. Λέγεται επίσης ότι ο μικρός αυτός ναός χτίστηκε από τον διαβόητο πειρατή Cheung Po Tsai και συνδεόταν με μυστικό τούνελ με το σπήλαιο Cheung Po Tsai στην περιοχή Chung Hom Kok. Το τούνελ και το σπήλαιο μπαζώθηκαν όταν ο Cheung παραδόθηκε στην κυβέρνηση Qing.
2017-Dec-21【香港行街】香港聖誕節【Hong Kong Walk Tour】Christmas pre-walk
This video was started in Kwai Fong, first I walked into Metroplaza and looked for Christmas decoration, then went to Kwai Chung Plaza (葵涌廣場) at 13:57, another shopping centre, where it is a typical old shopping mall around 37 years. The special of this Kwai Chung Plaza is still able maintain of the old furnishing and stores variety, unlike the recent shopping malls with a duplicated chain stores, same furnishing and products. Also it is a heat spot for young people to hang around for fashion and snack. At 32:08, I was heading to Element at Kowloon Station of by MTR ride, and arrived at 47:08. It is a new upscale shopping Mall and I wanted to look for the Christmas decoration as well. I left Element at 1:21:16 and heading to Central, Hong Kong Island by MTR again. First stop in Central was Landmark at 1:43:43, then I ate a quick tea at 2:07:10 before I went Statue Square at 2:10:54. I then moved on to Wanchai. On my way, I stopped by few places, however I WAS NOT welcome by Lippo Centre at 2:27:37 (2:30:36). So I kept going to Pacific Place at 2:34:41. I arrived to Wanchai at 2:54:33 and walked to Lee Tung Avenue for my last destination.
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2017-Oct-10【香港行HK Walk】瀝源邨Lek Yuen Estate➜禾輋邨 Wo Che Estate➜龍華酒店Lung Wah Hotel➜萬佛寺 Buddhas Monastery
Shatin MTR 沙田站 → Shatin Market 沙田街市 → Lek Yuen Estate 瀝源邨 → Wo Che Estate 禾輋邨 → Lung Wah Hotel 龍華酒店 → Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 萬佛寺
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2015-Nov-5【香港行街】旺角 ➜ 油麻地【Hong Kong Walk Tour】Yau Ma Tei District ➞ Mong Kok
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Hung Shing Temple, Ping Shan, Hong Kong
洪聖宮, 屏山, 香港
The Hung Shing Temple is situated at Hang Mei Tsuen of Ping Shan. It was constructed by the Tang Clan residing in Ping Shan. Base on the year inscribed on the board inside the Temple, it was probably built in Dinghai (1767) during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. The existing structure was rebuilt in the fifth year of the Tongzhi reign (1866) of the Qing Dynasty followed by a substantial renovation in 1963.
2018-Jan-12【香港行街 Hong Kong Walk Tour】大圍 Tai Wai MTR ➜ 烏溪沙 Wu Kai Sha MTR (Special Video for Jogging)
This 3 hours episode is walking from Tai Wai Station (大圍站) to Wu Kai Sha Station (烏溪沙站), along the Shing Mun River and Ma On Shan Promenade. This video can be best used for a simulation on a running mill that the first person view always keep in straight ahead. The actual distance is around 10 Kilometer long.
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2017-Oct-1【香港行街 Hong Kong Walk Tour】《銅記週未遊》Causeway Bay - Weekend Evening
This video was taken in Sunday evening, October 1st, China National Day, suppose you will see flood of people around me either on the street or inside the shopping malls, most tourists were from mainland China of course. I would said 2/3 of these tourists were not here instead they went to see this:
So that I could freely make of this walk tour. However, started at 2:26:00, was not the case ! A tenant was interrupting me for not allowing filming at this premise. Well, probably she is right but this place is served as a public place and tourist area. Then I WILL NOT coming back this Island Centre for further tourist video in future time about Causeway Bay's shopping places.
Due to some background pop music played on streets and at shopping malls which may be caused striking by youtube adsense rules, I made a little edit and hope my audience don't mind.
I made a caption to indicate street names and shopping malls etc..
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Jez & Bec - Hong Kong - day 02
I met Jez & Bec for breakfast in Causeway Bay at a local tea cafe, then we headed off through Wan Chai to get a feel for the vibe, beer & prositutes. Then it was off to Man Mo temple, lan kwai fong then over to kowloon and all the Indian guys trying to sell suits. Dinner - clay pot rice behind Times Square
2017-Sept-27【香港行 Hong Kong Walk Tour】沙田:不一樣的《新城市廣場》New Town Plaza @ Shatin
It could be very disappointed to some people who spent youth-hood in earlier days back in 80's to even 00's, where compared to nowadays new renovation. It means the customers ARE NOT come from local residents around Shatin. This shopping centre is mainly served for people who are coming from next bounder, the neighbors who are come China. Yes, you may not knowing that the lower income or average income class is lived next to this malls. Please proceed to
This is the fact, whether you agree or not, Hong Kong is no longer to be the number one heaven of shopping.
Why? The cost sky high for its rent, the shops, restaurants, cinemas are paying unbelievable price. Then the result simply is we pay more, period.
This malls or any others in HK are the same, the properties owners don't care the living standard, as long as they see the money from China is going up and they care about only the mainlanders who can afford the luxury products, we HongKongers shall be less priority.
People please wake-up !!!
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2018-Jan-5【香港行街 Hong Kong Walk Tour】翻天地覆的「大角咀」 Tai Kok Tsui - A day before re-build completed
This episode is walking in Tai Kok Tsui (大角咀) district,
If there were no hotels, then it is hardly to have tourists visit this area. I had a youtube friend who came with me this time, and we chat during the walk tour in Cantonese, however, at time code 4:52 and 1:01:39 I made English commentary.
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AP LEI CHAU HONG KONG WALKING TOUR (ULTRA HD 4K)
HKWTV takes you to Ap Lei Chau, one of our Hong Kong Walking Tours. You will see many sights and places you wouldn't normally see on Hong Kong Island. Its a quiet peaceful place.
'Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi).[2] Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the 2nd-most-densely-populated island in the world.
Ap Lei Chau was named after the shape of the island, which resembles the tongue of a duck. Ap means duck, Lei means tongue, and Chau means island. The northern part has the highest population, while the southern part of the island is less densely populated.
The highest point on the island is Yuk Kwai Shan (玉桂山; aka. Mount Johnston), with an altitude of 196 metres (643 ft).
It comprises four main residential estates — Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau Main Street, South Horizons and Ap Lei Chau Estate, each of which comprises several highrise towers. There is an industrial estate on the southern tip of the island.
The population of Ap Lei Chau is 86,782 as of 2007,[5] and its area is 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 square miles), giving it a population density of 66,755 people / km², and making it the second most densely populated island in the world.[6]
Ap Lei Chau also lends its name to the Ap Lei Chau geologic formation, which covers most of Hong Kong Island.[7]
Places of interest
Shui Yuet Temple on Ap Lei Chau.
The Hung Shing Temple located on Hung Shing Street, off Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, is a notable site. Dating back to 1773, it is the oldest temple in the Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau areas[8] and is a declared monument.
The Shui Yuet Temple aka. Kwun Yum Temple is located at No. 181 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau. Dedicated to Guan Yin, it was built at the end of the 19th century[9] and is a Grade III historic building. The temple site is adjacent to the site of the former Aberdeen Police Station. Clearly chosen for its feng shui, the superior dragons were seen as being protection from the 'threat of the tiger's jaw' from the police station. Although the police station has now been demolished, the dragons are still present and seen as enduring feng shui guards. Apart from Guan Yin, the temple also houses Kwan Tai, Tin Hau, Ji Gong and Wong Tai Sin.'
The above excerpt is from Wikipedia.
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Hong Kong Cinema
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In the past decade, many Americans, whether or not they share a Chinese heritage, have become used to Hong Kong films, stars, directors and even choreography in the mainstream multiplex. Yet, this newfound globalization, whether embodied in Jackie Chan blockbusters, Wong Kar-Wai success in art cinema, or pirate VCDs, is also a phase in a much longer process through which Hong Kong cinema has embodied the complexities of cosmopolitan Hong Kong and its international connections.
Early Hong Kong cinema, for example, drew on American expertise but also was aware of audiences in San Francisco and New York as well as on the mainland. In the 1930s, Hong Kong became a refuge for Shanghainese filmmakers, who would renew its cinema, while continuing to be a media node for Chinese in Nanyang. After World War II, as Mandarin and Cantonese languages, themes and styles competed in Hong Kong, international markets and international connections changed Hong Kong cinemas once again. Later, popular genres like kung fu and more artistic pieces would find devoted audiences worldwide, in cult cinema and film festivals, even before a new fusion cinema emerged in Hollywood.
While Hong Kong cinema has always been transnational, it also reminds us how complex Hong Kong transnationalism is. The same product may be produced in different languages, adapted to different audiences, read for different meanings and even shared in different spaces or through distinct technologies within the diverse populations of New York, Paris, Dar Es Salaam, Kathmandu or Hong Kong itself. Thus, Hong Kong cinema tells stories of presence and power, local identity and global relations, as well as white-haired ghosts, opera singers, clowning romances and the everyday life of this global city.