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Castle Peak
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Castle
Peak, some interesting places there are :
Laichikok Amusement Park which had
been entertaining people for decades and is one
of the worlds few places where you can
enjoy Chinese opera and ice skating in
the same compound.
Sung Dynasty Village, is
a recreation of part of a village that existed in
China 1,000 years ago. Everything in theplace has
been made exactly as it was in olden times,
from the wineshop to the"bank".The
villages impressarios stage special
performances for visitors that include a
traditional wedding ceremony and kung
fu demonstration.
Dragon Garden, is a
traditional Chinese garden, built by a wealthy
Hong Kong businessman, and comprises grottoes,
ponds, a neo-imperial mausoleum and a
15 metres sculptures of a dragon lying half
submerged in a pond. Many of the plant in this
garden were imported from China.
Pei Tu Temple is
dedicated to a character of Chinese mythology who
was a monk but not a totally honest one, and
was forever getting into trouble. One
night he stayed with a family and in
the morning took off with a prized golden
status. On one side of the gateway of Pei Tu
Temple is an inscription stating : "There is
no gate in this gateway because we do not
want to keep people out" On the other side
of the gateway is another message saying that the
temple is always clean because no one ever
leaves any trash lying around, a gentle hint for
visitors and worshippers.
Lau Fau Shan, a huge
fishmarket near Yuen Long.
Here youll find a restaurant
with an entryway and walls decorated with
thousands of oyster shell, each about 13-15
cm long.
Kat Hing Wai
Village, there are 400 people living in this
village all with the same surname. Built in the
1960s, it is a fortified village with walls 16
metres thick, guard houses on its four
corners, arrow slits for fighting off attackers,
and a moat. Visitors may enter the village
for a nominal fee.
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