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 Deserted Century-old Haunted Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted century-old mansion. The mansion was built in 1918. The 2-storey building covers an area of 200 sq m, with red brick exterior walls. There are western-style arched balconies and columns. The garden has a fountain. The windows inside the house are octagonal with wooden floor and wooden staircase, a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles. It is a Grade I historic building. In 1943, during the Japanese occupation, the homeowner died in the mansion. As the mansion has been derelict for a long time, there are many rumours that it is haunted. It is said that the mansion was used as a place to imprison comfort women during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. As it is deserted and haunted, so it is called a "haunted house". In 2003, 8 youths went in to explore. One of the girls was suspected of being spooked by a ghost and screamed. She changed into a male voice and was extremely powerful. Four police officers had to be dispatched to subdue her. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 31 Jul 2023  Deserted Village Mansion An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village mansion. The 2-storey mansion is one of the 3 buildings in the compound. There are 2 fireplaces. Colourful glass tiles are used on the partition to divide the rooms. A bridge on the first floor connects the mansion to the next house. Apparently, it has been deserted since 2000. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout the mansion. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 30 Jul 2023  Exploring Deserted Hakka Mansion from 1930s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted Hakka mansion. Built in 1933-36, there are 2 houses within the compound. The main building is the residence of the Huang family, with 27 rooms. The second is a worker's dormitory. In front of the mansion is a half-moon-shaped Fengshui pond and 4 bird towers. The 2-storey mansion is built in a blend of Chinese and Western style, with reinforced concrete and wooden beams inside. The entrance of the main building is supported by 2 Tuscan columns. It is rated 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 | 2023 29 Jul 2023  Deserted Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village house. The single-storey house is in a remote location. An altar is prominently featured. Apparently, it has been deserted since 1966. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 28 Jul 2023  Deserted Chapel from 1950s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted chapel. Inaugurated in 1952, the Christian chapel is part of a 5 building complex serving mainland Chinese immigrants who had settled in the nearby village following the Chinese Civil War. It was closed in 1976 when the villagers moved out after being out of work. It is used for storage. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 27 Jul 2023  Deserted Guesthouse from 1950s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted guesthouse. The guesthouse is located in a 5-storey Tong Lau built in 1955. It provides small rooms catering for budget customers. The building has been deserted for a while and is now to be demolished. Furniture, fixtures and personal items are scattered throughout. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 26 Jul 2023  Exploring Deserted Mine from 1950s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted mine. The mine opened in 1906 as an opencast site, which was extended it underground in 1953. By 1959, mining had moved entirely underground. The mine ceased operation in 1976. The workforce of 400 was laid off. The government mining lease ended in 1981 and the mine closed subsequently. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 25 Jul 2023  Exploring Deserted Villa from 1920s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted villa. The villa was built in 1924, first used as a nurses quarters for a hospital in the area. It is 2-storeys high with an eclectic layout and an outdoor swimming pool. Personal belongings and furniture are scattered in the house, and some windows are broken. This house has been deserted since the owner passed away in 2021. The roof of the room below the swimming pool includes mural of the Eight Immortals and an angel.It is rated 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 | 2023 24 Jul 2023  Dawn Dawn with interesting cloud formation at Tai Hang, Hong Kong. Tai Hang . Hong Kong | 2023 23 Jul 2023  Deserted Village School from 1950s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village school. Started in 1922 as a private study hall for villagers, the current campus was built in 1959 with land donated and construction funded by villagers. There are multiple buildings and a basketball court. A computer room is included. There are many rosewood furniture. The school has been deserted since 2008. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 22 Jul 2023  Deserted Village Mansion from 1920s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village mansion. Built in 1927 by the Lam family, the large mansion has 2 storeys. There is a vintage vinyl record player found on the first floor. Apparently, it has been deserted since 2004. Furniture, personal items and many photos are scattered throughout the house. It is 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 | 2023 21 Jul 2023  Deserted Porsche Boxster A yellow Porsche Boxster is found deserted on the roadside. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 20 Jul 2023  Deserted Theatre from 1930s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted theatre. Built in 1931, the 2 storeys high pre-war theatre has an area of about 30,000 sq ft. It is constructed in Chinese eclectic style, of concrete, bricks and rocks with its walls and columns to support its pitch roof of black tiles. The grand entrance is facing the street in the middle of the front facade. At the roof edge of the façade is a pediment of geometric angled design with water pattern and the name of the theatre moulded on it. Behind the entrance is the ticketing lobby with the projection room above on the first floor. There were originally over 600 seats in the cinema, but due to disrepair, only a few dozen are still standing. The roof has partially collapsed leaving behind a gaping hole. It stopped operation in the early 1990s, and has been deserted for nearly 30 years. In 2011, it was rated as a Grade III historical building. There appears to have a plan to revitalize it. The building next door has been modernised. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 19 Jul 2023  Swallowtail Butterfly Swallowtails are large colourful butterflies. The forked appearance in some of the swallowtails' hindwings gave rise to its common name. Wings have striking black and white geometric patterns with colour accents. Flying speed is high. Tai Po . Hong Kong | 2023 18 Jul 2023  Mau Fat Teahouse of Cha Kwo Ling Mau Fat Teahouse was founded by Ng Mau-chung in 1955 and succeeded by his son Ng Po-wo (Wah Jai) in the 1990s. The famous dish was the hand-beaten fishballs which were well received. Cha Kwo Ling, a lush green hill in East Kowloon, was once home to about 10,000 villagers in its heyday, when granite quarrying was a major industry in Hong Kong. The Hakka village has over 400 years of history and is the last village that exists in the city. Cha Kwo Ling . Hong Kong | 2023 17 Jul 2023  Half Moon Bay Clear Emerald Green Water of Half Moon Bay on Sharp Island in Sai Kung. Named after its crescent-like shape, Half Moon Bay (or Hap Mun Bay) is a long-time favourite of locals for its clear water and golden sandy beach. It’s a picturesque spot on Sharp Island and comes fully equipped with showers, bathrooms, changing rooms, lockers, beach umbrella rental, kiosks, BBQ pits and life guards. Sharp Island is also part of the UNESCO Geopark and the hike from Kiu Tsui Beach (on the other side of the island) to Half Moon Bay accords panoramic views of Sai Kung and curious rock formations. Kiu Tsui is also famous for its photogenic rocky tombolo bridge which is only exposed during low tides. To get there: Take the Kaito (small ferry) from Sai Kung pier, HK$30-40 round-trip. Sai Kung . Hong Kong | 2023 16 Jul 2023  Deserted Village School from 1950s An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted village school. Built in 1954, the school is a single-story building accessible by a long path. The building is designed with a tiled roof and pale yellow exterior walls, surrounded by trees. It became deserted in mid-1990s due to lack of students Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 15 Jul 2023  Deserted Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted village house. The compound has two 2-storey houses and 2 out houses. Both first floors are accessed via wooden stairs. Apparently, it has been deserted since 2010. Furniture and personal items, including passports, clothings, photos and many DVDs and CDs are left behind. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 14 Jul 2023  Deserted Century-old Quarters An avid urban explorer ventures into a government quarters. Built in 1905, the compound consists of a 2-storey main building and a single-storey servants’ quarters. Both buildings have hipped tiled roof. The main building has timber flooring, timber staircase, fireplaces and chimney breasts. These two buildings are connected by a covered walkway. It is a Declared Monument. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 13 Jul 2023  Deserted Dormitory Canteen An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted canteen. The compound consists of 2 buildings - a dormitory and a canteen, located on rolling slopes on a peninsula. It used to be the dormitory of government facilities but now stand deserted. The bar still stands abd the food menu still hangs on the wall. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 12 Jul 2023  Sultry Ohla Explores Deserted Villa from 1920s Sultry Ohla, a model and an avid traveler from the Philippines ventures into a deserted villa. Built in 1924, the 2-storey mansion is a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles comprising a main building and an annex block. It 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 while 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. It was rated a Grade I historic building in 2011. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 11 Jul 2023  Olga Explores Deserted Hakka Mansion from 1930s Multi-talented Olga Filatova, a tech investment/marketing consultant and art lover from St Petersburg, ventures into a deserted Hakka mansion. An elegant traditional Hakka mansion, hidden behind bushes, has been long deserted, with bushes growing in front of the house. Built in 1932, the mansion is typical of the Hakka 'two-halls two-horizontal' residential building in Mei County, Guangdong. It is the only single residential building in Hong Kong listed as a Grade I historic building. The exquisite lion carvings on both sides of the gate beam have been removed. The half-moon-shaped fengshui pond in front of the house has been overrun by reeds and weeds, and the eaves are dilapidated and in disrepair. The whole mansion has 16 rooms, 6 halls and two inner courtyards. The halls form the central axis of the house, with rooms on either side, including bedrooms and kitchens. The courtyards has a pond each, and the wooden doors of the rooms are exquisitely carved. Both design and colour are tasteful. Since it has been abandoned for many years, most of the furniture are gone. Olga is a Forbes contributor and a frequent speaker at international IT conferences. She was named one of the Top 15 Most Influential Women in NFT Movement by Hackernoon. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 10 Jul 2023  Deserted Park Centre An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted park centre. The compound consists of 4 buildings and a Nissan hut, located on rolling slopes on a peninsula. It used to be the management centre of a country park but now stand deserted. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 9 Jul 2023  Abandoned and Decrepit Car in Taiwan An avid urban explorer found an abandoned and decrepit car at the side of the road. The wheels are off rendering the vehicle inoperable. Abandoned cars are usually illegally dumped in the environment. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 8 Jul 2023  Abandoned Japanese Era Houses in Taiwan An avid urban explorer ventures into some abandoned houses. The area has a large group of abandoned houses from the Japanese occupation era. Most of the buildings are in a sad state of disrepair but some are in reasonably good conditions and are taken up by illegal occupants apparently. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 7 Jul 2023  Exploring Mansion of Imperial Scholar An avid urban explorer ventures into a Mansion of an imperial scholar. Built in 1837, the overall architectural style of the main house is the same as Kinmen, and the craftsmen may have been hired from Kinmen. The wooden carvings in front of the front door and the lions on the left and right sides are lifelike. On the left and right sides of the gate, there are stone-carved windows with symmetrical furnaces, exquisitely carved unicorn skirts, wall bases, counter feet and other stone carvings. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 6 Jul 2023  Are You Lonesome Tonight? @ Paris France Exhibition 2:12 am #HongKong #China #AreYouLonesomeTonight? @ #Wanchai #BarDistrict by @phyang81 as part of the #24HourProject to support Children’s Rights and raise funds for @ResponsibleCharity. For more information visit @24HourProject So honoured to be amongst Featured Photographers in France Exhibition 2023 | Photographers for Social Change. Photo selected from tens of thousands of submissions by 6 International judges. The Exhibition is at La Maison in Paris from July 4-13, 2023. Opening reception on July 4th at 19:30 hours. | 93 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris. #24小時項目 #法國 #巴黎 #展覽 #七月2023 #特選攝影師 #24HourProject #Paris #Exhibition #Jul2023 - #FeaturedPhotographer in #France #24hr21 #24hr21_HongKong #24hr21_HK #24hr21_China #24hr_paris_exhibition #24hr_france_exhibition #PhotographersForSocialChange #PhotowalkForACause Hong Kong was part of thousands of photographers from 924 cities in 95 countries who join the "24 Hour Project" - the largest street photography event worldwide. 24 Hour Project connects emerging photographers, aspiring photojournalist and visual storytellers from every city of the world to document humanity and make a difference by raising awareness about global issues and empowering NGOs. In 2021, it supports Responsible Charity, a NGO in India for children's rights. All funds raised via a global crowdfunding campaign will be allocated towards their progressive education programs for children living in slum communities. Each participant shares to social media one photo every hour for the 24 hours following 24HourProject guidelines. The images, theme and content become a viral live view to the world hour by hour. All photos are seen live through social media channels and later become part of travel exhibitions. Paris . France | 2023 5 Jul 2023  Deserted Rail Workers Village in Taiwan An avid urban explorer ventures into a deserted rail workers village. The village comprises 1-2 storeys houses for railway workers. It is located in the centre of the city, a few minutes walk from the nearest subway station. It has been deserted for a while. Furniture has been mostly cleared but some personal items, with lots of girlie pinup photos, still remain. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 4 Jul 2023  Deserted Amusement Park in Taiwan An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted amusement park. The theme park opened in 1981 and became one of the most popular attractions on the island. Up to a million visitors would come annually. Its downfall was connected to the destructive Jiji earthquake, which struck the country in September 1999. Known locally as 921 earthquake (the exact date was 21.9.1999) and measuring 7.6-magnitude, Jiji earthquake killed 2,415 people, left a further 100,000 plus homeless and caused billions of dollars of damage. It was the worse tremor to hit the country since 1935. Central Taiwan was especially affected. Many businesses, including this theme park, struggled in the aftermath. The park did reopen but it never returned to its glory days. Many of its attractions, including expensive-to-maintain technical ones, were either damaged or destroyed by the quake and eventually financial issues and dwindling visitor numbers forced the owners to close. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 3 Jul 2023  Deserted Unfinished Building in Taiwan An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted unfinished building. Construction started in 1998 and supposed to be completed in 2018, the 28-storey building perches on a hill with expansive views, is located in an upscale district. Originally aiming at buyers from Mainland China, the government then restricted such buyers to maximum of 10% as they witnessed the negative effects of the housing market in Hong Kong. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2022 2 Jul 2023  Yilan Lanyang Museum The Lanyang Museum is designed to reflect the unique history, the culture, and the landscape in Lanyang. In addition to reconstructing the harbour’s history, the museum also introduces Yilan’s rich wetland ecology as a part of an outdoor exhibition. Its dominant geometry is inspired by the natural Cuesta rock formation, commonly found on the coast. By inserting the triangular mass into the ground at an angle, the minimalist architectural geometry mimics the nearby terrain. Yilan . Taiwan | 2022 1 Jul 2023 Archive: Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2023 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2022 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2021 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2020 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2019 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2018 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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