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How could I find the Black's Link Japanese war remains?

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Submitted by christophersin on Wed, 2014-06-11 11:17

I always walk the path of Black's Link. We would normally start where the houses are, and then in 10 minutes, we would reach a small resting area where there are seats, a foot massaging floor, and you could even see the Aberdeen tunnel in that view. Once, I met a guy who told me that he was searching for bombs in that area. I would like to know where could I find the cool caves and tunnels in black's link. How to get there? Should I start walking from the entrance of the Peak(near the entrance of Bowen road)? Or Should I start walking from the entrance of the houses near deep water bay)?

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Submitted by Craig on Thu, 2014-06-12 10:10.
Hi Chris, That was probably me that you met on Blacks Link. I have put pictures and directions to the Japanese tunnels and gun positions on a couple of links on Gwulo. If you just type "Blacks Link" into the Gwulonsearch engine you should see them. They are mostly at the Blacks Link Road end rather than Wan Chai gap. There are at least two sizable tunnel networks and a number of smaller "caves". And if you know what to look for, at least 5 Japanese Anti-Aircraft Artillery sites. Good luck.

Submitted by David on Thu, 2014-06-12 17:15.

You can also see some of their locations on this map:

http://gwulo.com/japanese-wartime-tunnels-hong-kong

Regards, David

Submitted by christophersin on Mon, 2014-06-16 21:20.

Hi, before i explore. I would like to know if there are any snakes or bats living in the caves. i know there are a lot of wild cats living in Black's Link. I actually successfully found one war spot before. It is inside the trees, near the resting area 300 meters from the start of Black's Link.(where the groups of houses near deep water bay are) . There are 3 holes, the guy I met there told me a story that 3 Japanese soldiers were hiding there, setting up their machine guns, and 200 Canadian soldiers were shot dead that night. He even told me to read a book call Not the Slightest Chance. 

Submitted by David on Tue, 2014-06-17 17:21.

Hi Christopher, we quite often see bats in the tunnels, and once met a porcupine! I haven't seen any snakes in the tunnels, but I've heard from other people who have.

I generally save exploring tunnels until the winter, when the mosquitoes and other wildlife aren't so active, and it isn't so sweaty.

Regards, David