Shum Shui Po & Tsuen Wan District
Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum)
Sam Tung Uk is a 200-year-old Hakka walled village that was declared a monument in 1981. It was converted into the Sam Tung Uk Museum and open to the public after restoration in 1987. In June 2016, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office set up the 'Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre' at Sam Tung Uk Museum as a display and resource centre. It aims to enhance the public's understanding and awareness of ICH through various educational and promotional activities, including exhibitions, lectures, seminars, ICH bearers' demonstrations and workshops.
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum
An Eastern Han Dynasty brick tomb preserved in-situ with an exhibition hall displaying the tomb finds and history of Han Dynasty.
For more tours and experiences, please visit LCSD website or related official websites for more details:
Shing Mun Valley Park
The Shing Mun Valley Park was formerly the site of the Cheung Pei Shan Temporary Housing Area and temporary playgrounds under the management of the Housing Department. It covers an area of 10.73 hectares. Equipped with both active and passive recreational facilities, the park provides an ideal place for sports and leisure for the public.
Central Kwai Chung Park
The Central Kwai Chung Park was the former site of Shui Fung Dairy Farm and Leung Fat Dairy Farm. The stone house was the residence of the family of Shui Fung Dairy Farm. The park is extensively planted with vegetation and verdant trees, covering an area of 10.56 hectares. It was built on the hillside and surrounded with beautiful natural scenery, making it a popular gathering place for morning walkers.
Kam Shan Country Park
The Kam Shan Country Park covers an area of 337 hectares, is one of the earliest country parks in Hong Kong. Despite its small size, the Country Park is home to four reservoirs including Kowloon Reservoir (the first reservoir built in the New Territories), Shek Lei Pui Reservoir, Kowloon Reception Reservoir and Kowloon Byewash Reservoir. Park facilities include barbecue and hiking trails. Some of the military facilities of the Gin Drinker's Line are substantially intact. It is a popular destination for family and all generations to enjoy the scenery of the park and learn about the history of Hong Kong.
Lai Chi Kok Park
The Lai Chi Kok Park covers an area of 17.65 hectares. The park planted with 6,000 trees of 300 species. It also provides a wide range of recreational and sports facilities, including tennis courts, hard-surfaced soccer pitch, children's playground, roller skating rink, jogging trail and landscape area, etc. The park is a nice leisure and recreational space for sports enthusiasts, families and general public.
Shek Kip Mei Park
The Shek Kip Mei Park with diverse facilities, covers an area of 7.85 hectares, providing a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor recreational facilities for the general public.
For information on how to get to the museum and its opening hours, please refer to the relevant official website.
