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Abandoned Hong Kong

Hong Kong Urbex

Changing demographics have left once thriving rural communities deserted while inner city sites are left to rot. Check out Hong Kong's ghost villages and abandoned mansions, factories, resorts and miltary sites.

Some of these areas have begun to be re-populated and renovated over the past couple of years - Lai Chi Wo is a great example where Government funding, renewed family interest in their heritage and eco-tourism are bringing life back to the oldest settlements in Hong Kong.

Kuk Po

Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au

Urbex Abandoned Kuk Po Village Hong Kong

In the far north east of Hong Kong, across Starling Inlet from China, lies Kuk Po, a now largely abandoned village.

Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au abandoned village urbex decay derelict

Hakka village near Starling Inlet and close to the border with China. Yung Shue Au means banyan pass. Now completely abandoned.

So Lo Pun

Yung Shue Au

Lai Chi Wo

So Lo Pun abandoned village urbex haunted decay derelict

One of the Plover Cove ghost villages, So Lo Pun has been uninhabited since the 1980s. It is said to be haunted.

Lai Chi Wo

Sha Lo Tung

Lai Chi Wo

Lai Chi Wo Abandoned Derelict Decay Urbex Hong Kong

Lai Chi Wo village was completely vacated but is nowadays seeing a recovery with renovation and repopulation as well as a steady flow of local eco-tourism.

Sha Lo Tung

Sha Lo Tung

Sha Lo Tung

Sha Lo Tung Abandoned Village Urbex Hong Kong derelict

In 1960, Sha Lo Tung had a population of 260 people. By the end of the 1970s all of the 50 houses were abandoned, the villagers moving overseas or to city areas.

Chek Keng

Sha Lo Tung

Sha Lo Tung

Shek Keng Sai Kung Abandoned Village Derelict Urbex Hong Kong

Chek Keng sits in the shadow of Sharp Peak in the remote Sai Kung Peninsula. The village is now mostly abandoned.

Sham Chung

Sham Chung

Sham Chung

Sham Chung Abandoned Village Urbex Hong Kong

Abandoned Village in Three Fathoms Cove. Sham Chung Tsuen is a Hakka village first settled by the Lees and then the Wongs during the reign of Emperor Qianlong.

Fan Lau

Sham Chung

Sham Chung

Fan Lau Abandoned Village Urbex Lantau Hong Kong

Fan Lau is in the remote south west corner of Lantau island, it was occupied by the Leungs, the Chans, the Hos and the Lams who engaged in fishing and farming.

Luk Chau

Sham Chung

Wang Shan Kuek

Luk Chau urbex abandoned hong kong village derelict

Luk Chau Tsuen in Lamma is partially populated but a number of houses in the village, including the striking no. 7, are abandoned and dilapidated.

Wang Shan Kuek

Wang Shan Kuek

Wang Shan Kuek

Wang Shan Kuek Wang Tsat Ancient Trail Abandoned Village Urbex

Wang Shan Kuek, abandoned village along the Wang Tsat Ancient Trail between Plover Cove and Starling Inlet.

Tung Ping Chau

Wang Shan Kuek

Tung Ping Chau

Hong Kong abandoned village Tung Ping Chau desolate

Once a thriving community of 2,000 people, now the homes on the remote Hong Kong island of Tung Ping Chau are being reclaimed by nature.

Ma Wan

Wang Shan Kuek

Tung Ping Chau

Ma Wan abandoned village, Urbix decay, Hong Kong.

In the shadow of the suspension bridge that services Hong Kong airport, stands Ma Wan, a deserted village with 250 years of history.

Military Sites

Military Sites

Military Sites

Colonial era batteries, pillboxes, tunnels and observation posts, dotted around Hong Kong, especially around the coast looking out for invaders.

Dairy Farm

Military Sites

Military Sites

Old Dairy Farm structures in Pok Fu Lam - cattle sheds, piggeries, manure pits, paddocks and stream crossings.

Pun Uk

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Wong Chuk Yeung

Pun Uk, literally Mansion of the Puns, a large traditional Hakka house built by Pun Kwan-min in 1934 to commemorate his father Pun Yum-wah.

Wong Chuk Yeung

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Wong Chuk Yeung

Settled by the Lees in 1660. Now only one house in the village  is inhabited, the rest are abandoned and dilapidated.

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Old Abandoned Mine in Stanley desolute

Overlooking Stanley is an old abandoned mine. The area is barely accessible.now and covered in deep forest growth.

Recreation Centre

Recreation Centre

Abandoned Stanley Mine

Abandoned recreation centre, urbix, decay. Hong Kong Disneyland.

Abandoned recreation centre, tucked away up a hill not far from Inspiration Lake near Disneyland.

Pak Mong School

Recreation Centre

Pak Mong School

Abandoned village school urbex pak mong lantau hong kong

Built in 1955, at its peak in 1975 it had around 30 children. It was closed down in 1985 due to a lack of children and it has been vacant ever since.

Mo's Old House

Recreation Centre

Pak Mong School

Urbex Abandoned Mo's Old House Po Toi Hong Kong

Mo’s Old House on Po Toi was built in the 1930s by Mo Siu-tong . It's been empty for over 50 years after the housekeeper died.

Abandoned Mansion - Yu Yuen

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Abandoned Mansion - Yu Yuen

Urbex Abandoned Mansion Hong Kong

Abandoned and falling into a state of disrepair, "Yu Yuen" was built in 1927 by Tsoi Po-tin of the Tsoi clan who settled in Wang Chau in Yuen Long hundreds of years ago.

64 Kennedy Road

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Abandoned Mansion - Yu Yuen

Urbex Abandoned Mansion 64 Kennedy Road

The private residence of a bus tycoon's family for decades but equally has been left abandoned for a long time now too. 

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Urbex Abandoned Built as the Gatekeeper’s Lodge of Marble Hall

Built as the Gatekeeper’s Lodge of Marble Hall which was the private residence of Sir Paul Chater. Nowadays, it is vacant.

Abandoned Island Villa

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

Marble Hall Gatekeeper's Lodge

Urbex Abandoned Villa Cheung Chau Hong Kong

There's been a lease on the land at 13 and 14 Don Bosco Road in Cheung Chau since 11 July 1898. The villa and its annex building have been vacant since 2001.

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

Shek Lo Urbex Abandoned Mansion Fanling Hong Kong

Shek Lo was a private residence built in 1924 by Peter Tsui Yan-sau, the founder of Wah Yan College. It has been vacant since the 1980s.

Dragon Lodge

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

Abandoned Mansion - Shek Lo

dragonlodge peak hong kong urbex abandoned decay mansion haunted house

This pre-war mansion at No. 32 Lugard Road on The Peak is said to be Hong Kong’s most haunted house.

Abandoned Resort

Abandoned TV Studios

Abandoned TV Studios

Urbex Abandoned Resort Hong Kong

Club Captain Bear was in an idyllic location but this abandoned resort in Tai She Wan on the now former High Island in Sai Kung is hard to get to.

Abandoned TV Studios

Abandoned TV Studios

Abandoned TV Studios

Urbex Abandoned TV Studios Hong Kong

This old ATV studio is just off Hiram's Highway on the way to Sai Kung and is now being taken over by nature and graffiti. It must once have been a glamorous place.

The White House

Abandoned TV Studios

Abandoned Lime Kiln

Urbex Abandoned The White House Victoria Road Detention Centre

Built in the 1950s, the Victoria Road Detention Centre was a 'Special Branch' Police intelligence compound. Now redeveloped as a business school.

Abandoned Lime Kiln

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Abandoned Lime Kiln

Abandoned Lime Kiln Peng Chau Hong Kong Urbex

Lime kiln factory built in the 1920s. Business declined in the 1950s facing competition from cheap import white lime and the factory was closed down in the 1970s.

Abandoned Match Factory

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Urbex Abandoned Match Factory Peng Chau Hong Kong

Established in 1939. Due to trade restrictions imposed by other countries the match making industry in Hong Kong declined and the factory closed down around 1981.

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

Urbex Abandoned Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir

The Workmen’s Quarters and Senior Staff Bungalow are at the top of a small hill to the south-west of Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir dam. 

The Rules of Urban Exploration

  1. "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints."
  2. Be careful, old abandoned structures can have unstable structures, unsafe floors and broken glass.
  3. Don't break in and don't trespass.
  4. Do not steal from any sites you explore. 
  5. Never vandalize a place you explore even if there are already signs of damage.

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