Lai Chi Wo is a nearly abandoned but intact walled village. It is the largest Hakka Village in the north-east New Territories and is on the opposite side of Kat O Island.
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Lai Chi Wo was one of the largest Hakka village which has a history of three hundreds
of years in northeast New Territories.
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| Lai Chi Wo |
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The most prosperous period of Lai Chi Wo was during the 1950s, with a population of up to 450 and more than 100 houses.
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There were nine horizontal lanes and three vertical lanes of houses there of which each of
them was very narrow.
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| Village on the way to Lai Chi Wo |
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Lai Chi Wo villagers there earned their livings mainly by paddy rice cultivation and some
of them engaged in fishing and selling bamboo products. In 1960s, many villagers have left for the UK,
while others sought better living in Sha Tau kok and Tai Po.
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| Village on the way to Lai Chi Wo |
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As the popularity of ecotourism increases, many visitors visit Lai Chi Wo during weekend
because of its rich ecological value. Some villagers have migrated back to the village for
earning their living by selling snacks and drinks.
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| Village on the way to Lai Chi Wo |
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Hip Tin Temple is for worshiping of Guandi. This temple was built 300 years ago during
Qing Dynasty.
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| Hip Tin Temple |
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Like many remote villages in New Territories, Lai Chi Wo is mostly deserted, with chains
securing the strong wooden doors of the stone houses.
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| Hip Tin Temple |
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Lai Chi Wo fung shui wood has more than 100 plant species.
Many of the trees are rare in Hong Kong.
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| Hip Tin Temple |
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Lai Chi Wo village is a traditional Hakka village, it is positioned west and facing east
with a dense Fung Shui Wood at the back of the village.
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| Village on the way to Lai Chi Wo |
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