Hansen's Hikes
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Silvermine Bay to Tung Chung via Tai Ho Lagoon
In 1276 the Southern Song court fled to Guangdong by boat, fleeing Mongol invaders, leaving Emperor Gong of Song China
behind. Any hope of resistance was centred on two young princes, Emperor Gong's brothers. The older boy, Zhao Shi, who
was nine years old, was declared emperor; and in 1277, the imperial court sought refuge in Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo)…
These days, Mui Wo is really a collection of many smaller villages, including Luk Tei Tong, Tsoi Yuen, Chung Hau, Lung Mei
and Pak Ngan Heung. We start our walk by following a series of winding footpaths connecting these villages across now
mostly abandoned fields.
En route, we will visit a number of historical sights, including the Man Mo Temple, the oldest temple in Mui Wo. It is said that
the temple was built in honour of Kwan Shing Tai and Man Cheong Tai during the reign of Shen Zong of the Ming dynasty.
Beyond the temple, we pass a pretty waterfall and a silver mine on our way to the tiny farming community of Wo Tin.
Climbing ever so slowly, we come across upstream valleys and hidden farms, before reaching the day’s highest physical
point at 185 metres.
Here we enjoy great views over the Tai Ho Lagoon and the islands known as “The Brothers.” In the distance we make out
Tuen Mun and Castle Peak behind the planes landing at or taking off from Chek lap Kok.
On our way down to the lagoon, we pass a number of grave sites and abandonned terraces as well as the quiet villages of
Ngau Kwu Long and Pak Mong.
We finish our outing by, hopefully, catching the very infrequent bus from Tai Ho Lagoon to Tung Chung. Should we miss the
bus, all is not lost. We are just facing an extra 45 minutes of walking along a closed and completely level shoreline road…
In 1276 the Southern Song court fled to Guangdong by boat, fleeing Mongol invaders, leaving Emperor Gong of Song China
behind. Any hope of resistance was centred on two young princes, Emperor Gong's brothers. The older boy, Zhao Shi, who
was nine years old, was declared emperor; and in 1277, the imperial court sought refuge in Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo)…
These days, Mui Wo is really a collection of many smaller villages, including Luk Tei Tong, Tsoi Yuen, Chung Hau, Lung Mei
and Pak Ngan Heung. We start our walk by following a series of winding footpaths connecting these villages across now
mostly abandoned fields.
En route, we will visit a number of historical sights, including the Man Mo Temple, the oldest temple in Mui Wo. It is said that
the temple was built in honour of Kwan Shing Tai and Man Cheong Tai during the reign of Shen Zong of the Ming dynasty.
Beyond the temple, we pass a pretty waterfall and a silver mine on our way to the tiny farming community of Wo Tin.
Climbing ever so slowly, we come across upstream valleys and hidden farms, before reaching the day’s highest physical
point at 185 metres.
Here we enjoy great views over the Tai Ho Lagoon and the islands known as “The Brothers.” In the distance we make out
Tuen Mun and Castle Peak behind the planes landing at or taking off from Chek lap Kok.
On our way down to the lagoon, we pass a number of grave sites and abandonned terraces as well as the quiet villages of
Ngau Kwu Long and Pak Mong.
We finish our outing by, hopefully, catching the very infrequent bus from Tai Ho Lagoon to Tung Chung. Should we miss the
bus, all is not lost. We are just facing an extra 45 minutes of walking along a closed and completely level shoreline road…
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