Hong Kong Travel Trade Manual

Attractions & Sightseeing

Wong Tai Sin is home to the famous temple that bears its name, usually

jam-packed with devotees praying for good fortune. Hau Wong Temple

and Nan Lian Garden are each worth a visit. Kowloon Walled City District

is where the Song dynasty’s last emperor escaped when he was fleeing

invading Mongols, while Kowloon Walled City Park used to be a lawless

enclave before being redeveloped in 1994.

Though fully transformed into a modern new town, Yuen Long still

harbours incredible vestiges of Hong Kong’s past, with many heritage

sites well preserved. A number of centuries-old ancestral halls provide

a rich vein of information about the early clan settlers in the area. These

heritage sites offer a wonderful way to step back in time and revisit an

earlier age.

With the rapid development of Fanling, the fields are pretty much

gone, and the new town is now filled with residential and commercial

blocks. Culture and heritage buffs will be delighted with the

abundance of treasures to see, including a stunning Taoist temple

and a number of walled villages. It’s also fun to walk around in the

nearby shopping mall and check out the local eateries and shops for

a real slice of modern-day Hong Kong life.

10.7 Yuen Long – First Heritage Trail in Hong Kong

10.6 Wong Tai Sin & Kowloon City – A Popular Temple & A City Transformed

10.8 Fanling – Walled Village

For further details of the self-guided Hong Kong Walks programme, visit

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