Tung Chung Fort after the Qing: A Public Compound Reused
Tung Chung Fort’s story extends beyond its 1832 construction: after 1898, its buildings served as a police station, school and local offices.
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Po Toi’s Rock Carvings: Patterns Divided by a Fracture
The rock carvings on southern Po Toi were found in the 1960s, their patterned groups separated by a narrow fracture in the stone.
Cheung Chau Jiao: A Festival Carried by the Island’s Residents
The annual Jiao Festival joins a legend of plague, public ritual and the continuing work of Cheung Chau residents.
Tai O’s Stilt-House Settlement: Homes Along the Waterways
Tai O’s stilt houses belong to a working fishing village shaped by wetlands, tidal shorelines and daily life beside the water.
Silvermine Cave: Mining beside Mui Wo’s Waterfalls
Silver mining took place at Silvermine Cave in the mid to late nineteenth century before stopping because of low silver content. The cave and waterfalls now frame a different view of Mui Wo’s landscape.
Peng Chau’s Leather Factories and Island Work
Leather manufacturing employed Peng Chau residents. The former factories trace island work through wartime interruption, postwar decline and adaptive reuse.
Sok Kwu Wan and Lamma’s Fish Culture Rafts
Sok Kwu Wan is a designated fish culture zone where licensed mariculture rafts connect aquaculture with limited visitor activities.
Tung Chung Fort: From Qing Garrison to Community Landmark
A granite date slab marks Tung Chung Fort’s 1832 construction; the compound later served as a police station, school and civic office.
Cheung Po Tsai Cave: Granite, Shoreline and Pirate Legend
A small granite cave on Cheung Chau’s southwest coast is linked to the pirate Cheung Po Tsai through a local legend.
Shrimp Paste Making in Hong Kong’s Islands
Hong Kong’s intangible-heritage inventory describes shrimp paste made from silver shrimp, salt, fragmentation and sunning—a small catch transformed into a lasting ingredient.
Salted Fish Making in Hong Kong’s Islands
Hong Kong’s intangible-heritage inventory records salting and sun-drying seasonal fish, a preservation practice within the territory’s fishing culture.
Tai O’s Dragon Boat Water Parade
In Tai O’s ritual procession, dragon boats tow sacred sampans carrying deity statues through the village waterways.