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For a city that's famed for its glistening skyline lined with towering skyscrapers, Hong Kong has a surprising number of ruins and abandoned locations that stand in eerie stillness.
Jun 30, 2020 · That is why Dragon Lodge, a pre-war mansion commanding an unrivalled view of the Hong Kong skyline and Victoria Harbour, has sat empty for years. Corruption, death and cries from beyond the grave leave people too fascinated to turn away, yet too fearful to step foot into 32 Lugard Road.
Frozen in time, many of Hong Kong’s buildings, schools, cinemas and even hospitals have been abandoned for years—travel back in time at these sites.
- Doris Lam
- British Military Barracks. WHERE: Fanling, New Territories. Disclaimer: Grounds monitored by security. Hong Kong’s New Territories, an area of the city stretching from north of Kowloon up to the border with Shenzhen, teems with historical, cultural, and natural attractions.
- Cheung Sha Wan Abattoir. WHERE: Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon. Disclaimer: Active construction site. Opened in Kowloon in 1969, this decaying, sprawling structure was one of Hong Kong’s three main slaughterhouses for some thirty years.
- Tak Tak School. WHERE: Yuen Long, New Territories. Disclaimer: Grounds monitored by security. With the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Hong Kong, Tak Tak elementary school in the New Territories’ district of Yuen Long keeps luring in ghost hunters and thrill-seekers (and scaring taxi drivers: quite a few of them might refuse to drive you to it).
- Nam Koo Terrace. WHERE: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island. Disclaimer: Grounds monitored by security, active construction site. Built between 1915 and 1921 as a family home by a Shanghainese silk trader, this century-old mansion perched above the bustling streets of Wan Chai still maintains its original architecture—a mix of ornate European and Chinese elements, from a colonnaded veranda to an octagonal pavilion on its rooftop.
Mar 21, 2024 · It likes to show off its shiny skyscrapers and hip boutiques, but urban explorers are venturing to dilapidated places in search of the city’s soul. Sacha Yasumoto found this small abandoned ...
- Christy Choi
In the run-up to the spookiest holiday of the year, Little Steps has created your essential Hong Kong Haunted House guide. With real deal spooky mansions, all-out haunted funhouses, and mysterious museums, there’s plenty to freak out the whole family!
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Oct 17, 2015 · Abandoned Mansion - Yu Yuen. 17 October 2015. Built in 1927 by Tsoi Po-tin (1872-1944), a prominent figure in Hong Kong and a leader of the Tsoi clan who settled in Wang Chau, Yuen Long, hundreds of years ago.
