Visit Sheung Yiu Folk Museum / 上窰民俗文物館

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Now that the weather is getting cooler, Sacred Spaces can stretch it's legs a bit and do some hiking in the New Territories. This time we'll visit the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum / 上窰民俗文物館. The SYFM is maintained by the Heritage Museum and is one of thier satellite museums dedicated to Hong Kong life outside the urban areas. Originally built by a Hakka family (surname WONG), it is a time machine of the lifestyle people lived in previous eras. Sacred Spaces has been warmly welcomed and will have an attendant on-hand to discuss the museum and any questions that we have.

Afterwards I propose that we walk a little farther down the Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail to the Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Chapel / 聖母七苦小堂 just a few minutes walk away. One of the several small Catholic Churches built in 1900 by missionaries to minister to the local Hakka community.

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Let's combine exploration with a little exercise and enjoy this trip to the great outdoors.

There are many, many ways to get to Sai Kung. Everyone seems to have a favorite so I'm not going to go into details which way you should go. Since I'm coming from Hong Kong Island I take the MTR to Hang Hau MTR followed by Green Minibus 101M to Sai Kung Bus Terminal.

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We'll gather at Sai Kung Bus Terminal near the Sai Kung Public Toilets (Glamorous, I know) and then depart on the KMB 94 Bus to proceed to the Sheung Yiu Bus Stop. Finally, we'll have a 15-20 minute walk on the Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail.