{"id":1520,"date":"2019-02-18T06:41:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T06:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/?page_id=1520"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:07:47","slug":"lung-yeuk-tau-villages-31-01-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/gallery-photos\/hong-kong\/2019-january-to-june\/lung-yeuk-tau-villages-31-01-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Lung Yeuk Tau Villages – 31-01-2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sarah and I met on the 31st January to explore another part of Hong Kong. We went to Fanling station, the start of our walk. I give you a map to see how far it is from were we live (The blue dot is Stanley, the red mark is Fanling station). It was already a trip to go to the starting point! Everything looked different when we came out of the station. There were still some tall buildings, but not as many. It felt much more countryside. The population was also very different. Not a lot of non-Chinese and not a suit in sight. It’s incredible to see that we are an hour away from Central, but much closer to China, really. We followed part of the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. You can have more details on this link (in English)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah et moi nous sommes retrouv\u00e9es le 31 janvier pour explorer une autre partie de Hong Kong. Nous sommes all\u00e9es \u00e0 la gare de Fanling, le d\u00e9but de notre promenade. Je mets une carte pour que vous voyiez o\u00f9 nous sommes all\u00e9es (le point bleu est Stanley, la marque rouge est la station de Fanling). Tout avait l\u2019air diff\u00e9rent quand nous sommes sortis de la gare. Il y avait encore quelques grands immeubles, mais beaucoup moins nombreux. On se sentait plus \u00e0 la campagne. La population \u00e9tait \u00e9galement tr\u00e8s diff\u00e9rente. Pas beaucoup de non-Chinois et pas un costume en vue. C\u2019est incroyable de voir que nous sommes \u00e0 une heure du centre, mais on se sent beaucoup plus pr\u00e8s de la Chine. Nous avons suivi une partie du sentier du patrimoine Lung Yeuk Tau. Vous pouvez avoir plus de d\u00e9tails sur ce lien (en anglais)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We took a minibus where I was glad to see old women smiling and talking to each other. So far I’ve only seen people with sad blank faces. Here it gave a feeling of village more than big city. Quite refreshing! We got off in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons pris un minibus o\u00f9 j’\u00e9tais heureuse de voir de vieilles femmes sourire et se parler. Jusqu’\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent, je n’ai vu des gens tristes. Ici, cela donnait un sentiment de village plus que de grande ville. Tr\u00e8s rafra\u00eechissant ! Nous sommes descendues au milieu de nulle part.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the middle of nowhere, but not far from crowded civilisation! \/ Au milieu de nulle part, mais pas loin de la civilisation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We looked around Sung Him Tong. There was not much to see, to be honest, but there was an old house (dating 1910 according to the guide) and other old derelict buildings. All surrounded by 2-3 storeys modern buildings. People live in the street and are friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour \u00eatre honn\u00eate, il n’y avait pas grand-chose \u00e0 voir \u00e0 Sung Him Tong, \u00e0 part une vieille maison (datant de 1910 selon le guide) et d’autres vieux b\u00e2timents abandonn\u00e9s. Le tout entour\u00e9 de b\u00e2timents modernes de 2 ou 3 \u00e9tages. Les gens vivent dans la rue et sont amicaux.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doors to the 1910 house \/ Portail de la maison de 1910<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1910 house \/ Maison de 1910<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This building had a lovely roof but was sadly abandoned \/ Ce b\u00e2timent avec un toit superbe a \u00e9t\u00e9 malheureusement abandonn\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alleys between modern buildings \/ Ruelles entre b\u00e2timents modernes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We continued our walk and passed in front of an old colonial mansion (from 1925) that was hardly discernible through the vegetation. Such a waste!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En continuant notre promenade, nous sommes pass\u00e9es devant un ancien manoir colonial (datant de 1925) qui \u00e9tait \u00e0 peine visible \u00e0 travers la v\u00e9g\u00e9tation. Quel g\u00e2chis !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We took a winding path in the middle of the fields. That was not the right way, but never mind! right and left of the path were shacks and very poor habitations. What a shock to see people living there! For the first time, I saw farming. So it is possible to eat local produce in Hong Kong as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons pris un chemin sinueux au milieu des champs. Ce n’\u00e9tait pas le bon chemin, mais peu importe ! De chaque c\u00f4t\u00e9, il y avait des cabanes et des habitations pauvres. Quel choc de voir des gens vivre l\u00e0-dedans ! Pour la premi\u00e8re fois, j’ai vu de l’agriculture. Il est donc possible de manger des produits locaux \u00e0 Hong Kong !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw our first walled village soon after. Historically, the villages were surrounded by very tall and thick walls for protection. There would be a unique door to go in and out and a shrine in the centre of the village. Interestingly, the walls survived and new buildings had been raised inside and people continue living there as they were centuries ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons vu notre premier village fortifi\u00e9 peu apr\u00e8s. Historiquement, les villages \u00e9taient entour\u00e9s de murs tr\u00e8s hauts et \u00e9pais. Il y aurait une porte unique pour entrer et sortir et un sanctuaire au centre du village. Fait int\u00e9ressant, les murs ont surv\u00e9cu et de nouveaux b\u00e2timents ont \u00e9t\u00e9 construits \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur et les gens continuent d’y vivre comme ils le faisaient il y a quelques si\u00e8cles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lo Wai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ma Wat Wai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shrine in Ma Wat Wai \/ Sanctuaire \u00e0 Ma Wat Wai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our next stop was the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall. This building is in fact 3 buildings separated by 2 courtyards. There is not much inside, but the builds in themselves are richly decorated. I particularly liked the painted doors and the roofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notre prochain arr\u00eat \u00e9tait la salle des anc\u00eatres de Tang Chung Ling. Ce b\u00e2timent est compos\u00e9 de 3 b\u00e2timents s\u00e9par\u00e9s par 2 cours. Il n’y a pas grand-chose \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur, mais les b\u00e2timents eux-m\u00eames sont richement d\u00e9cor\u00e9es. J’ai particuli\u00e8rement aim\u00e9 les portes peintes et les toits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Next to the hall was a Tin Hau temple. Tin Hau is a Chinese goddess of the sea and she has a lot of temples in Hong Kong. This particular temple was decorated in the same style as the ancestral hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 se trouvait un temple Tin Hau. Tin Hau est une d\u00e9esse chinoise de la mer et elle a beaucoup de temples \u00e0 Hong Kong. Ce temple particulier a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9cor\u00e9 dans le m\u00eame style que la salle ancestrale.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetation growing on the wall! \/ La v\u00e9g\u00e9tation pousse sur le mur !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We wandered around the village and I’ve got 2 funny pictures for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous nous sommes promen\u00e9es dans le village et j\u2019ai 2 images amusantes pour vous :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Letter box \/ Bo\u00eete aux lettres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’m still amazed at the vegetation here! \/ Je suis toujours \u00e9merveill\u00e9e par la v\u00e9g\u00e9tation ici !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We followed the trail to another walled village and after that the path went in the middle of plantations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons suivi le sentier vers un autre village fortifi\u00e9 et ensuite, le sentier s’est poursuivi au milieu de plantations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tung Kok Wai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Letter boxes for the buildings nearby \/ Bo\u00eetes aux lettres pour les b\u00e2timents \u00e0 proximit\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This house covered in metal must be very uncomfortable in summer! \/ Cette maison recouverte de m\u00e9tal doit \u00eatre tr\u00e8s inconfortable en \u00e9t\u00e9 !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We passed a modern village and another walled village and then we were nearly at the end of our walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons travers\u00e9 un village moderne et un autre village fortifi\u00e9, nous \u00e9tions presque au bout de notre promenade.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wing Ning Tsuen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sin Shut Study Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The last walled village of our walk and the biggest one was Kun Lung Wai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le dernier village fortifi\u00e9 de notre promenade et le plus grand \u00e9tait Kun Lung Wai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Altar in Kun Lung Wai \/ Autel de Kun Lung Wai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We got lost in the last village, Siu Hang Tsuen, but it was a good opportunity to see Hong Kong in a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous nous sommes perdues dans le dernier village, Siu Hang Tsuen, mais c\u2019\u00e9tait une bonne occasion de voir Hong Kong avec une perspective diff\u00e9rente.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The old and the new \/ L’ancien et le nouveau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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