Chek Keng Photography Tour East Sai Kung country park Photography workshops, courses and guided tours in Hong Kong with Jackie Peers
We can
explore some of Hong Kong’s more secret corners by hiking to spectacular
coastlines, feng shui woods and villages with their remaining
inhabitants that really do seem like a land time forgot. There really is
a multitude of locations in Hong Kong for great photography. The Sai
Kung uplands and coasts have always been sparsely populated and, from
the 1970s, many villagers left their ancestral lands in favour of city
lives. Our tours offer a unique insight into the homes, lands and
beaches these villagers left behind. Although just 20km from Kowloon,
this tour will make you feel a world away. Access is restricted to
walking or boat.
Chek Keng We
can explore the historical village of Chek Keng. A wonderful treasure
trove for a Photographer - though deserted, it is not truly abandoned as
some former villagers occasionally return to check on their ancestral
homes. Furniture and cooking utensils stand still in time, as if one day
life in some of these homes might be resumed. There is even a Catholic
church, built in 1867 - the entire Sai Kung peninsula was converted in
the 1860s. But today these sit abandoned.
The woodlands behind
the village contain stunning bamboo groves, and is home to a great
number of fiddler crabs.The wild life today includes the village cows,
dogs and passing packs of monkeys that live in the general area. During
WWII, villagers in Chek Keng brought items such as old clothes,
kerosene, matches and cigarettes to be smuggled into mainland China,
where they then bought much-needed food products such as sugar, oil and
rice.
There is an hour's walk involved in this tour.
Cost: HK$900 per person as part of a group Private tour HK$3000 Total tour time 8 hours Tour starts at 9am in Sai Kung, finishes 5pm in Sai Kung
On
arrival at Sai Kung at any one of the three bus terminals you will see
the waterfront (1min walk); make your way here and you will see two
piers. We meet at the entrance to the shorter of the two. If you use any
other form of transport, make your way to the waterfront by the bus
terminals, and the pier is right in front of you.
Let me know what area in Hong Kong you are coming from and I will give you the quickest route. Facilities:
Toilets en route, and refreshment stops available. Picnic lunch can be
purchased in Sai Kung or we can use one of the local restaurants on the
island.
General check list Comfortable clothing, shoes. (summer time think water/mosquitos - so long sleeve clothing good) Camera/lens, some form of carrying case that is also weatherproof. Manual if you need assistance with understanding your camera. Battery - charged/spare - very important Memory cards - available space - very important Film Tripod if using Notebook/pen for general recording purposes.
Water/lunch/snacks. We do not provide lunch, snacks or water on the trips, but we take you to places you can purchase these, or bring your own picnic with you.
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