Episode 14 - Red Archways

Photo taken by Judith Lee


Red Archways

This photo was taken at Kam Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The red decorative archways were erected by people from the nearby districts as part of a traditional ceremony, which held once every ten years, in remembrance of the rebuilding of the Kam Tin Village under the assistance of 2 famous Qing Dynasty officials.

It is said that the ceremony has a history of over 320 years, commencing from 1685.

The 2005 event included a 6-day traditional food gathering and a 5-day opera show.

Whilst not for tourists attraction purpose, such local ceremony attracts thousands of tourists from within Hong Kong and other countries.

With the developments of the cities, traditional ceremonies like this are now mostly held in the New Territories and the outlying islands in Hong Kong.

(See Episode 17 for another Hong Kong attraction)