Che Kung Temple: Nine Villages, One Sha Tin Shrine
The old Che Kung Temple began as a shared place of worship for nine Sha Tin villages and later grew beside a much larger new temple.
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Wong Uk: A Hakka House beside a Lost Trading Village
Wong Uk’s surviving Old House recalls Yuen Chau Kok’s former role as a route-side trading place. The village was reshaped by reclamation and Sha Tin New Town; one listed monument remains.
The Shing Mun River and the Making of Sha Tin
Sha Tin’s Shing Mun River is a planned channel through a landscape once shaped by Tide Cove. Reclamation and new-town development transformed the river’s form and the valley around it.
Bruce Lee Beyond the Yellow Tracksuit
Books, letters and training objects at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum reveal the private work behind Bruce Lee’s public image.
Tsang Tai Uk: A Sha Tin Walled Village Built in Stone
A Hakka quarryman’s rise and a fortified village’s changing role come together in Tsang Tai Uk’s imposing walls.
Jin Yong’s Worlds Begin on Paper
At Hong Kong’s Jin Yong Gallery, manuscripts and early editions bring the great martial arts stories back to the work of writing.