Pak Sha O - Hong Kong rural gem
Submitted by Martin Williams on 6 July 2017 - 2:51pmPak Sha O, a village in the wilds of the Sai Kung Peninsula, seems almost suspended in time.
Pak Sha O, a village in the wilds of the Sai Kung Peninsula, seems almost suspended in time.
Pak Sha O, a village in the wilds of the Sai Kung Peninsula, seems almost suspended in time. As you approach on foot – there's no road access - trees hide it from view. Pass through these, and you see white-painted, two storey houses, mostly arrayed in terraces on gently sloping land.
Explore - quietly!, and you'll find grassy gardens, stony ruins adjoining sturdy buildings, renovation work underway. Though it's like a folk museum, there are homes equipped with all mod cons.
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