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 Orange Magpie Moth Orange Magpie Moth, with black spots, is one of the easier to observe daytime moth species in Hong Kong. Adults are usually seen from early April through mid to late May. It is seen in abundance in Pak A Village, Sai Kung. Pak A . Hong Kong | 2022 30 Apr 2022  Exploring Abandoned Village Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into an abandoned village mansion. The 2-storey mansion perches on the hillside. A wooden stairs leads to the first floor which has a balcony. Apparently, it has been deserted since 2015. Furniture and personal items, including numerous wine jars, many English books, decorative items, clothings, bedding, etc, are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 29 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Catholic School An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted Catholic school. The school was founded in 1958 and moved into this building in 1968. It has been deserted since 2011 after moving to a campus and became a playground for graffiti artists. A chapel is located at the top floor. Police claimed that they found explosive devices in May 2021, sealed off the building and used it for drills occasionally. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 28 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Luxury Club House An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted luxury club house. Completed in 1979, the club house served the 200 units of a luxury resort. It included games arcade, pool tables, projection TV, a library, restaurant areas, lounges, kitchens, sauna and what was once the largest private pool in Hong Kong. Evidence of a fire is seen in part of the building. Massive debt and years of legal wrangling led to the closure of its club house in the 1990s. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 27 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Century-old Village Houses An avid urban explorer ventures into 3 deserted village houses. Built in 1910-1920, the 3 Hakka village houses were constructed for the 3 sons of the family. Each 2-storey house has a gross area of 500 sq ft with wooden stairs for access to the first floor. The interior of the house on the left has completely collapsed and the roof of the 2 houses on the left has partially fallen. They have been deserted since 2011. Furniture and personal items including many ceramic bowls remain. It has been rated as a Grade III historic building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 26 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Dinosaur-themed Restaurant An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted restaurant. The 2-storey restaurant is dinosaur-themed and has a skeleton of a Triceratops at the main entrance and a Tyrannosaurus across. It was a Chinese cafe (cha chan teng) serving Cantonese food. It has become deserted for a while. Furniture and some personal items are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 25 Apr 2022  Colourful Wasp Moth A vibrantly coloured group of moths, Wasp Moths are easy to mistake for real wasps. These moths mimic the colouring of a stinging wasp to deter predators from trying to eat them. Some Wasp Moths have opaque wings. Others transparent forewing like a true wasp. Many of the caterpillars of this type of moth can do substantial damage to trees as they bore into the wood. Adult Wasp Moths feed on pollen and nectar from flowers. Lamma . Hong Kong | 2022 24 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Qing-Dynasty-Era Ancestral Hall An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted ancestral hall from the Qing Dynasty. The ancestral hall located in the New Territories of Hong Kong was established in the 16th century during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is now dilapidated and has been deserted since 1998. In 1995, it was rated as a Grade I historic building. It was renovated in 1925, and a plaque was installed in the hall. It is a traditional building with 3 entrances, 2 courtyards and 3 rooms. The foundation is of solid granite, the outer walls are made of grey bricks, and the front porch has drum stands. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 23 Apr 2022  Jacaranda Blooming Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. The tree grows to a height of up to 20 m (66 ft). The flowers are up to 5 cm (2 in) long, and are grouped in 30 cm (12 in) panicles. They appear in spring and early summer, and last for up to two months. These flowers are seen at Star Street in Wanchai. Wanchai . Hong Kong | 2022 22 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village house. The 2-storey house has a balcony at the first floor. It has been deserted since 1997. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout, Including live-size plush toy dog, framed paintings and numerous books. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 21 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Army Barracks An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted ex-British army barracks. There are over 100 buildings in the barracks which is located on top of a hill. Some of them have a red fireplace and stairs leading to a second floor attic. The site has been deserted long before the 1997 handover. The interior has been cleared with vines and bushes overgrown outside. Urban exploration is based on the principles of only taking pictures, leaving no traces, and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 20 Apr 2022  Historic Loke Yew Hall of HKU The Main Building of The University of Hong Kong is the oldest structure on the campus, which was donated to the university by Sir Hormusjee Nawrojee Mody, a well-known Indian Parsi businessman and philanthropist. Construction of the building started in 1910 and was completed in 1912. It is a Declared Monument. Classical in style, this well-proportioned, three-storey red-brick building supported by granite columns of the Ionic order is designed symmetrically around the central axis of the clock tower. Pokfulam . Hong Kong | 2022 19 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Seaview Villa An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted luxury villa. Constructed in 1966, the 3-storey villa is located on the beachfront and enjoys expansive seaview. There is an outdoor swimming pool in front and balconies on the first and second floor. It has been deserted for a while and most of the furniture and personal items has been cleared. Urban exploration is based on the principles of only taking pictures, leaving no traces, and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 18 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Near-Century-old Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted mansion. The 2-storey mansion, a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles comprising a main building and an annex block, is deserted and swallowed up by nature. Despite its colonial-style characteristics in the walls, balcony and stone columns, the building has a traditional Chinese pitched roof supported on wooden purlins and battens and is covered by Chinese clay tiles. Another notable feature includes the courtyard, as well as the layout of the rooms, which resembles that of traditional Chinese residences. Located in the middle of the roof parapet of the main building is a semi-circular pediment engraved with the name of the mansion in Chinese. One of the room is painted in red with red curtains over the passages to the next room. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 17 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Century-old Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted mansion. The 2-storey mansion was built in about 1918. It blends Chinese and Western architectural styles, reflecting the integration of both cultures in the 1920s and 1930s. It is called "Chinese Renaissance" architecture. The mansion, with a path behind leading to a tomb for the ancestors, provides a resting place for descendants before and after grave sweeping. It is now rated as a Grade I historic building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 16 Apr 2022  Red-Base Jezebel Butterfly The Red-base Jezebel (Delias pasithoe) is a common butterfly in Hong Kong. Its wings are composed of four colours - black, white, yellow and red - which are colourful and pleasing to the eye. They love to visit flowers to feed on their nectar, flying slowly. Wing span is about 60 to 70 mm, visible throughout the year. It is commonly found in Lai Chi Chong Geopark in Sai Kung. Lai Chi Chong . Hong Kong | 2022 15 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Temple from 1930s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted temple. The 2-storey temple was built in 1933. It has been abandoned since the 1960s and part of the roof has collapsed. The main hall with altar is still intact and in good condition. Furniture and some personal items are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 14 Apr 2022  Stand with Ukraine A blue and yellow wall of an abandoned village house in Sai Kung. Yellow and Blue are the colours of the national flag of Ukraine. Sai Kung . Hong Kong | 2020 13 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Century-old Village Inn An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village inn. The 2-storey village inn was built with grey bricks in the Qing Dynasty before 1899. It was built in a simple and functional style but the main entrance is very special with an western-style wrought-iron gate. The name of the inn is prominently displayed on the facade. Many furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the building. The wooden stairs leading to the first floor has partially collapsed. The area used to be a very busy market hub for Hong Kong. The inn provided accommodation for traveling traders from other localities. It was rated a Grade I historic building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 12 Apr 2022  Spotted Black Cicada Mating Two Spotted Black Cicada, with distinctive yellow spots on their wings, are mating. They feed on tree sap with their straw-like proboscis. Appearing in March and April, they are one of the early cicadas of the year. Hong Kong | 2022 11 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Village Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village mansion. The 2-storey mansion perches on the hillside. It has been deserted since 1975. Furniture and personal items, including 3 television sets, 2 radios, etc are scattered throughout the building. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 10 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village house. The house has an adjacent building for a kitchen and toilet. It has been deserted since 1988. Furniture and personal items, including television sets, paintings, family photos and a pair of framed couplets, etc, are scattered throughout the house. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 9 Apr 2022  Lai Chi Chong Geopark Lai Chi Chong in Sai Kung is home to intricate swathes of volcanic-sedimentary rock formations from 140 million years ago. Lai Chi Chong . Hong Kong | 2022 8 Apr 2022  Exploring Abandoned Village An avid urban explorer ventures into an abandoned village. The entire village of about 10 2-storey houses has been abandoned. A staircase inside provide access to the first floor. It has been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items are scattered. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 7 Apr 2022  Dancing in the Air Egrets soaring as if dancing in the air near Lai Chi Chong. Lai Chi Chong . Hong Kong | 2022 6 Apr 2022  Exploring Abandoned Village Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into an abandoned village mansion. The 2-storey mansion has elegant tiles both at the exterior and interior and is located at a very remote location. A circular portal separates the living and dining room. A staircase inside provide access to the first floor. It has been deserted since the 1970's. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the house, including many portable radios and lamps, etc. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 5 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Apartments An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted apartment complex. The apartment complex is 3 storeys high with 6 blocks, 4 of which are modern and some have interior spiral staircase and fireplace. 2 older blocks has single-storey units. They have been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items have been mostly cleared. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2021 4 Apr 2022  Exploring Deserted Historic Mansion from 1930s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted historic mansion. Built upon between 1934-1937, the 2-storey high mansion has a very distinctive front facade. During 1940s to 1950s, it was home to many left-wing intellectuals and artists, including a very prominent Chinese painter. There was no water supply at the time and residents drew water from a large slate well next to the house. It has been abandoned since the 1990s and was rated as a Grade III historic building in 2010. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2022 3 Apr 2022  Century-old King Siu Sai Kui King Siu Sai Kui (right) and Hau Fuk Mun are two houses in Pak Sha O Ha Yeung of Sai Kung, which were built by Yung Sze-chiu respectively in 1918 and 1940. The former was the residence of the Yungs and the latter a gatehouse. The village was established in 1811 by the Yungs from Guishan (now known as Huiyang) of Guangdong province. The Yungs were farmers and they also took part in fishing and lime production. Sai Kung . Hong Kong | 2022 2 Apr 2022  Exploring Abandoned Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into an abandoned village house. The 2-storey house has 2 units. A staircase inside provide access to the first floor. It has been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items remain almost untouched, including a shrine, a television, a fan and a fridge, etc. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. 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