This grade 2 historic building is now a halfway house run by an NGO named Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong (http://www.richmond.org.hk/en). You can visit only by special arrangement. In general, they only accept groups related to/interested in mental health. <Read more ...>
I'm looking for photos or other material taken in the Ping Shan of the New Territories before 1980. My family had an ancestral memorial (graves) there, within walking distance of Old Ping Shan police station. It was exhumed owing to the development of Hong Kong in the late 80's or so.
The location of the original site has been lost. I would like to collect more images and information of the surrounding area at the time, for the benefit of future generations. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1966
Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda , Ping Shan = 屏山, 聚星樓 1966
Photographed by Peter Crush ( "Chinarail" )
At this time the pagoda was surrounded by encroaching "Muk Uk" ( 木屋 ) and accumulated garbage with little attempt by anyone at conservation.<Read more ...>
