Situated south of Tai Mo Shan in a valley, Lam Tsuen is surrounded by green hills and clear small streams. Today, Lam Tsuen spreads over a large area, covering 26 villages.
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Ng Tung Chai is a valley heading up Tai Mo Shan from the south side of the Lam Tsuen Valley.
The valley contains some excellent woodland and a series of beautiful waterfalls.
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When walk up to Ta Mo Shan, hikers shall pass four waterfalls on the way.
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The awe-inspiring Man Tak Yuen temple at the start of the path towards the Ng Tung Chai waterfalls.
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| Man Tak Yuen temple |
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There is actually a series of falls and streams here reached by taking the path leading to Ng Tung Chai.
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The fertile soil and plentiful water attracted many clans to settle around Lam Tsuen
River as early as the Sung Dynasty. The Qing government encouraged settlements and cultivation
in the New Territories, and many Hakka farmers migrated to the Tai Po and Lam Tsuen areas.
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| Lam Tsuen valley |
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Chinese people love hanging spring couplets (red paper scrolls with special good
luck poems written on them) on the walls in pairs for good luck.
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| Ng Tung Chai Tsuen |
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The Tin Hau Temple was built during the Qing Dynasty in 1736 and renovated in 1967.
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| Tin Hau temple |
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Growing near a Tin Hau temple in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, the banyan served as a wish-making site for years for luck seekers who threw offerings and messages into its branches.
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The main part is dedicated to Tin Hau, the goddess of the sea, with Man and Mo, the
gods of literature and war, also present.
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| Tin Hau temple |
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It is the largest incense-filled Tin Hau Temple in Tai Po.
Tin Hau is a well known goddess among the traditional Chinese, especially fishermen.
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| Tin Hau temple |
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