Looking into the Han Tomb Through Glass
At Lei Cheng Uk, a glass barrier lets visitors look into a brick tomb discovered during housing construction in 1955.
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Back to the selectionAn Eastern Han Tomb Beneath a Housing Project
A housing project in 1955 exposed a Han tomb at Lei Cheng Uk, turning a construction site into one of Hong Kong’s key archaeological discoveries.
Lei Yue Mun Barracks and the Eastern Entrance
Military works at Lei Yue Mun were arranged across a central barracks area, a western ridge and a headland facing the eastern entrance to Victoria Harbour.
Lin Fa Temple and the Tai Hang Fire Dragon
Built on a hillside and linked to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, Lin Fa Temple brings architecture and neighbourhood ritual together.
Long Valley: Farmland as Bird Habitat
Long Valley’s wet farmland, ponds and marshes support wildlife alongside farming. The nature park, opened in 2024, combines conservation, eco-friendly agriculture and nature education in a landscape between two rivers.
A Family Pharmacy at the Corner of Mong Kok
A four-storey tong lau joined a family pharmacy below with a home above, then returned to medical use after careful revitalisation.
Luk Keng Tidal Flats: A Feeding Ground at Starling Inlet
The mudflats at Luk Keng connect shorebirds and herons to the changing tides of Starling Inlet.
Lung Tsun Stone Bridge Beneath the Reclamation
A bridge built from the shore toward Kowloon Walled City disappeared beneath reclamation, then returned through archaeology.
The Five Wais of Lung Yeuk Tau
Lung Yeuk Tau’s five walled villages and six villages form a local network shaped by Tang settlement. AMO’s heritage trail links surviving buildings and records communal customs practiced in the area.
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.
Man Mo Temple’s Civic Rooms
The Man Mo Temple compound in Sheung Wan includes the temple, Lit Shing Kung and Kung Sor, a hall once used for neighbourhood affairs.
A School Interrupted: Maryknoll’s Wartime Hospital Years
Maryknoll’s main building moved from education to wartime hospital use and back, while its courtyard plan and architectural details endured.