LUK KENG

Luk Keng area is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories.

	Kai Kuk Shue Ha
Kai Kuk Shue Ha is an old village located to the south of the Starling Inlet opposite the town of Shataukok. Fly there with Google Earth

Kai Kuk Shue Ha
	Kai Kuk Shue Ha Fung has some very old Fung Shui woods.

	Kai Kuk Shue Ha
There is an old interesting house in Kai Kuk Shue Ha. It looks like an old hutong.

Kai Kuk Shue Ha
	People still stick Chinese guards on the doors to afraid potential ghosts.

	Plover Cove country park
To go to Kuk Po area, a nice hike leads visitors through the Plover Cove country park.

View on Shenzhen
	The trail follows up the coast and offers nice views on Shenzhen.

The first interesting spot on the way to Kuk Po is Fung Hang. Fung Hang is part of Hong Kong's forgotten villages.

Fung Hang

Fung Hang village is inhabited by the Cheung clan. Some homes are still supplied with electricity and running water. As for Fung Hang it is impossible even to build a road here so it's hard just to get food.

Fung Hang
	Fung Hang contains a row of old traditional houses. This village was once home to about 160 people. Fly there with Google Earth

In Fung Hang village, 50 years ago, villagers’ animals used to graze here. People kept cows, chickens and pigs. There was fishing too.

	View on Shenzhen
Young boys fishing on a nice Sunday afternoon with Shenzhen city in the background.

Plover Cove country park
	The walk to Kuk Po area is a nice family trail going along sea and mountains.

	Plover Cove country park
Plover Cove country par is a preserved area so visitors are expected to keep their rubbish while hiking in order not to spoil the beautiful sceneries.

The track to reach the school in Kuk Po starts in Kai Kuk Shue Ha and goes through Fung Hang. There is public transportation to Fanling from Luk Keng. The journey on foot can take around forty five minutes.

Kuk Po area
	The Kuk Po valley is worth visiting. It includes a few remote villages and many old houses. During weekends, many hikers go through Kuk Po valley.

	Kuk Po old school
Kuk Po has an old rural school house. It was built in the 1928 inspired by the Guangzhou Military Academy School.

For over three centuries, the area of Kuk Po has been inhabited by seven clans, the Sung, Lee, Ho, Tsang, Cheng, Ng and Yang.

Kuk Po old school
	A few children travelled across the bay to attend school everyday. An altar is now installed inside the school. Fly there with Google Earth

In Fung Hang, Kuk Po and many other locations, houses have been converted into snack shops to cater to hikers and other visitors.

	Kuk Po old school
The Kuk Po old school was still in use until the early 1990s decade.

Kuk Po old school
	Old materials from the Kuk Po school such as blackboard, tables and chairs can still be seen.

Nowadays the villages in Kuk Po are mostly deserted. There are only hikers and a few old residents passing through the area.

	Kuk Po old school
A stall near to the school is open every Sunday to cater for the hikers. It is owned by local Kuk Po people.

The rural decline of Kuk Po is reflected in other village areas as it is remote and almost inaccessible area.

Kuk Po old school
	The Kuk Po old school is a strong reminder that this village was once very lively with children.

	Kuk Po old school
A few children used to travel across the bay to attend the Kuk Po school everyday.

Kuk Po area
	Some people can still be seen in Kuk Po area. It is often elderly people. Fly there with Google Earth

	Kuk Po area
Some people, who moved to city, come back from time to time during weekends.

All inhabitants of Kuk Pu are generally from a farming background.

Kuk Po area
	Another row of houses in Kuk Po valley left deserted.

	Kuk Po area
Numerous black cows are wandering about abandoned fields in Kuk Po area.

In the early 1950's, the population had grown to more than 500 inhabitants.

Kuk Po area
	When farmers moved to cities, cows were left idle. Now many of them are left wandering through the Kuk Po valley.

	Kuk Po area
There are relatively large piece of flatland located at Luk Keng and Kuk Po.

Kuk Po area
	Many decades ago when transportations were bad, goods from Sha Tau Kok Marke could pass through Kuk Po by boat.

	Kuk Po area
There are a few hamlets around Kuk Po area. Most of the houses are empty or dilapidated.

Many people used to enjoy fishing and gathering shellfish as the villages were close to the inlet.

Kuk Po area
	The deserted village gets back some life after Chinese New Year as former villagers put new red blessing banners on the local temple. Fly there with Google Earth

	Kuk Po area
Those abandoned villages are quite scary. it is very sad to see all those empty houses.

Kuk Po area
	Most of the houses are closed and strongly locked.

	Kuk Po area
Most of the visitors during the week-end are hikers passing through the Plover Cover country park.

Kuk Po area
	Some old abandoned villages in Kuk Po area still have an earth god altar.

Kuk Po is also an example of an ancestral tree which is also the home of the local earth god.

	Kuk Po area
The oldest house in one of the Kuk Po hamlets was built in 1948. This house was still inhabited as a fierce Rottweiler was barking in front of it...so a closer picture was not possible.

Kuk Po area
	Luckily in year 2011 the fierce Rottweiler was not here anymore.

	Kuk Po area
It is still inhabited as recent Chinese New Year decorations and few small objects could be seen in the benches in fronf of the house.

Kuk Po area
	The door is locked but the gate protection is left opened.

	Kuk Po area
Around Kuk Po valley, many Chinese tombs can be seen. Tombs with best Feng Shui must have the mountain in the back and the sea or water in the front.

View on Kat O Harbour
	On the way to Tsz Mun Tin, there is a new view on Kat O Harbour. Kat O island can be seen in the background. Fly there with Google Earth

	Wu Kau Tang
Wu Kau Tang is consisting of a number of a few interconnected villages.

Wu Kau Tang
	Wu Kau Tang is famous for its ecological beauty. Fly there with Google Earth

	Wu Kau Tang
A nice and colorful Chinese temple can be seen in Wu Kau Tang.

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