Hexagonal Columns on Sai Kung’s Volcanic Coast
Sai Kung’s volcanic-rock region is known for extensive fields of hexagonal columns, distinct from the sedimentary landscapes of the northeast.
Sai Kung.
Sai Kung’s volcanic-rock region is known for extensive fields of hexagonal columns, distinct from the sedimentary landscapes of the northeast.
Four lime kilns once operated on Hoi Ha Wan’s eastern shore. Their surviving structures connect a historic shell-and-coral industry with the bay’s protected marine landscape.
Practised in Hang Hau for more than two centuries, the Hakka unicorn dance brings a village tradition of movement and music into Sai Kung’s cultural life.
Sai Kung
Hoi Ha Wan’s Lime Kilns and Coastal Industry
Four lime kilns once operated on Hoi Ha Wan’s eastern shore. Their surviving structures connect a historic shell-and-coral industry with the bay’s protected marine landscape.
ReadHang Hau’s Hakka Unicorn Dance
Practised in Hang Hau for more than two centuries, the Hakka unicorn dance brings a village tradition of movement and music into Sai Kung’s cultural life.
ReadKau Sai’s Hung Shing Festival and Jiao
At Kau Sai, a Jiao on the day before the Hung Shing Festival leads into two days of ritual, Cantonese opera and community gatherings.
ReadJoss House Bay: Tin Hau beside the Sea
Joss House Bay’s Tin Hau Temple preserves a rare seashore setting and a living connection to fishermen and seafarers. The temple’s architecture and annual worship draw on the bay’s maritime geography.
ReadYim Tin Tsai: Salt, Chapel and a Village Remembered
Yim Tin Tsai’s salt-making past, Catholic chapel and restoration projects reveal an island shaped by migration and return.
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Salt and Light on Yim Tin Tsai
The island’s restored saltpans and St Joseph’s Chapel hold two strands of Yim Tin Tsai’s story: work by the shore and Catholic village life.
ReadThe Bamboo Theatre of Hang Hau: A Stage Built for a Festival
At Hang Hau’s Tin Hau Festival, a temporary bamboo theatre made space for opera, while a unicorn dance invited the goddess into the village procession.
ReadPlaces
Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Area
Sai Kung’s volcanic-rock region is known for extensive fields of hexagonal columns, distinct from the sedimentary landscapes of the northeast.
Hoi Ha Wan Lime Kilns
Four lime kilns once operated on Hoi Ha Wan’s eastern shore. Their surviving structures connect a historic shell-and-coral industry with the bay’s protected marine landscape.
Hang Hau
Practised in Hang Hau for more than two centuries, the Hakka unicorn dance brings a village tradition of movement and music into Sai Kung’s cultural life.
Hung Shing Temple on Kau Sai Chau
At Kau Sai, a Jiao on the day before the Hung Shing Festival leads into two days of ritual, Cantonese opera and community gatherings.
Tin Hau Temple at Joss House Bay
Joss House Bay’s Tin Hau Temple preserves a rare seashore setting and a living connection to fishermen and seafarers. The temple’s architecture and annual worship draw on the bay’s maritime geography.
Yim Tin Tsai
Yim Tin Tsai’s salt-making past, Catholic chapel and restoration projects reveal an island shaped by migration and return.
St Joseph’s Chapel, Yim Tin Tsai
The island’s restored saltpans and St Joseph’s Chapel hold two strands of Yim Tin Tsai’s story: work by the shore and Catholic village life.
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St Joseph’s Chapel on Yim Tin Tsai, viewed across the waterfront.Cher V · CC BY 2.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized proportionally and converted to WebP; no cropping or changes to image content.