wuhu children playground which still exists today was used mainly as a playground for students in neighboring schools in the bigginning. Sometimes they were also used for Cantonese opera performances in the past. More recently it was remodelled as a soccer field. Now it is a basketball court. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1922
On the 1922 map is an area marked with "WD Children's Playground" (if I decipher that correctly). Zoom in to the junction of Chatham and Mody Roads. No indication when construction actually started. <Read more ...>
I'm not exactly sure of its layout, but photos from the 1930s show an open patch of land bounded by Nathan, Salisbury, Chatham & Middle Roads.
12 Sep 2018 Update: Moddsey notes in the comments below that the playground was the eastern section of the land. I've updated the marker and outline. <Read more ...>
Last weekend some friends drove us and the girls out to Inspiration Lake. There's grass, and ... you're allowed to play on it! Quite a rarity for Hong Kong.
The car park for the lake is tiny, just 23 spaces. So while we were dropped off, our friend queued up until enough people left that he could get a space.
The area is part of the Disney development, but you don't need to pay to get in. There's a small 7-11 by the car park, but that's all in terms of shops. <Read more ...>
