Shau Kei Wan & Lei Yue Mun
筲箕灣 及 鯉魚門
Located on either side of the eastern entrance to Victoria Harbour, Shau Kei Wan and Lei Yue Mun were
already well-established villages by the time the British arrived in Hong Kong. Though only a few miles from
Central, both villages were always hard to get to because of the surrounding terrain and, as a consequence,
were long unaffected by development elsewhere. For us, this means that every street, lane and waterfront is
still awash with history and traditional photo opportunities.
We begin our discovery of Hong Kong’s eastern end bright and early in order to catch the activity at Shau Kei
Wan’s bustling wet and fish markets.
Setting out from the MTR station, we first check out the fresh vegetables at the outdoor market, before making
our way past the beautiful Tam Kung Temple down to the old shipyards and the very busy wholesale fish
market.
Having negotiated a way through the maze of alleys and lanes that make up the shanty town of A Kung Ngam,
we next find ourselves on Shau Kei Wan’s old main street where we check out the nice smoky Tin Hau Temple
and the eastern terminus of the Hong Kong Tramways.
The last leg of the Hong Kong island part of this photo shoot is a sampan trip around the Shau Kei Wan typhoon
shelter. This will allow us a close-up view of life on the water and the fishing fleet.
Crossing Victoria harbour, we then arrive at Lei Yue Mun. Dating back to the 17th century, this small fishing
village was once the haunt of the descendants of the Ming dynasty General Cheng Jian. His seven sons all
became pirates and include the notorious Cheng I.
In more recent times, Lei Yue Mun flourished with small scall industries. Pottery factories, candy factories,
shipyards and quarries turned it into an important industrial area in the 1960’s. Remains of the quarrying can
still be found near the coast and along the hills east of the traditional Tin Hau Temple. The pirate Cheng Lian-
Chang built this temple in 1753 for the protection of his descendants.
To most Hong Kong people, however, Lei Yue Mun is famous for its seafood market and waterfront
restaurants. In typical Hong Kong style, you choose your seafood/fish from the brimming tanks outside the
restaurant. This is then taken into the kitchen to be killed and prepared according to your wishes.
Until 1998, an extra attraction of eating at Lei Yue Mun was the fact that you were sitting at the end of the
solitary runway of Hong Kong’s International Airport, Kai Tak. You would have been amazed at just how close
you were to the planes’ landing gear…
The sights above plus a few more will be included in our walk around Lei Yue Mun.
We suggest finishing the Photo Shoot with a (shared) lunch at one of the waterfront restaurants.
筲箕灣 及 鯉魚門
Located on either side of the eastern entrance to Victoria Harbour, Shau Kei Wan and Lei Yue Mun were
already well-established villages by the time the British arrived in Hong Kong. Though only a few miles from
Central, both villages were always hard to get to because of the surrounding terrain and, as a consequence,
were long unaffected by development elsewhere. For us, this means that every street, lane and waterfront is
still awash with history and traditional photo opportunities.
We begin our discovery of Hong Kong’s eastern end bright and early in order to catch the activity at Shau Kei
Wan’s bustling wet and fish markets.
Setting out from the MTR station, we first check out the fresh vegetables at the outdoor market, before making
our way past the beautiful Tam Kung Temple down to the old shipyards and the very busy wholesale fish
market.
Having negotiated a way through the maze of alleys and lanes that make up the shanty town of A Kung Ngam,
we next find ourselves on Shau Kei Wan’s old main street where we check out the nice smoky Tin Hau Temple
and the eastern terminus of the Hong Kong Tramways.
The last leg of the Hong Kong island part of this photo shoot is a sampan trip around the Shau Kei Wan typhoon
shelter. This will allow us a close-up view of life on the water and the fishing fleet.
Crossing Victoria harbour, we then arrive at Lei Yue Mun. Dating back to the 17th century, this small fishing
village was once the haunt of the descendants of the Ming dynasty General Cheng Jian. His seven sons all
became pirates and include the notorious Cheng I.
In more recent times, Lei Yue Mun flourished with small scall industries. Pottery factories, candy factories,
shipyards and quarries turned it into an important industrial area in the 1960’s. Remains of the quarrying can
still be found near the coast and along the hills east of the traditional Tin Hau Temple. The pirate Cheng Lian-
Chang built this temple in 1753 for the protection of his descendants.
To most Hong Kong people, however, Lei Yue Mun is famous for its seafood market and waterfront
restaurants. In typical Hong Kong style, you choose your seafood/fish from the brimming tanks outside the
restaurant. This is then taken into the kitchen to be killed and prepared according to your wishes.
Until 1998, an extra attraction of eating at Lei Yue Mun was the fact that you were sitting at the end of the
solitary runway of Hong Kong’s International Airport, Kai Tak. You would have been amazed at just how close
you were to the planes’ landing gear…
The sights above plus a few more will be included in our walk around Lei Yue Mun.
We suggest finishing the Photo Shoot with a (shared) lunch at one of the waterfront restaurants.
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