Wun Yiu: Porcelain Production Beneath Tai Po’s Hills
Excavated kiln remains at Wun Yiu reveal stages of blue-and-white porcelain production and a chapter in Hong Kong’s early industrial history.
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Ma Shi Chau: Reading Time in Folded Rock
Ma Shi Chau exposes rare Permian rocks on its southeast shore. Sedimentary layers, folds, faults and fossils preserve evidence of an ancient environment in a small island landscape.
Tai Po Kau: A Forest Planted into Hong Kong’s Hills
Tai Po Kau’s woodland began as a government afforestation project and grew into a refuge for trees and forest birds.
Sam Mun Tsai’s Waterfront and Night Dragon Boats
At Sam Mun Tsai, Tai Po’s night dragon boat parade is held offshore. Its setting connects a community ritual to the waters beside the settlement.
Sam Mun Tsai Night Dragon Boat Parade: Shared Prayers
Every year at the Dragon Boat Festival, two Tai Po communities hold a night water parade off Sam Mun Tsai. Their boats carry statues of deities as residents pray for safety on land and at sea.
The Old Tai Po Market Station, Reframed as a Museum
A railway station built in 1913 now preserves the material memory of Hong Kong’s railway inside the town it once served.