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Sha Tin may not be on the top of your list to visit, but we assure you there is plenty to see and do. As Hong Kong’s first bedroom community, Sha Tin offers experiences that range from historic relics, to living villages, and local delicacies.
Here are some of our top picks.
Tsang Tai Uk
One of Hong Kong’s best-preserved walled villages is just a short walk from MTR Che Kung Temple Station. Tsang Tai Uk
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Wing Wo Bee Farm
Yip Ki-hok has been keeping bees since he was a young boy in rural Guangdong province. He now runs this small apiary tucked in the hills beneath the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. Wing Wo’s bees travel around the surrounding hills to collect nectar from lychee, longan and other native flowers; the honey is raw, unpasteurised and utterly delicious, with a complex flavour that varies depending on the season. Wing Wo Bee Farm
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Che Kung Temple
This imposing temple is dedicated to Che Kung, a Southern Song dynasty military commander who was particularly skilled in putting down uprisings in the 13th century. He escorted the last Song emperors to Hong Kong as they fled Mongolian invaders. People in Sha Tin dedicated a temple to him about 300 years ago in order to stop the spread of a local epidemic; local lore has it that the disease vanished the day the temple was completed. Visitors today will encounter a giant statue of Che Kung at Che Kung Temple
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Hitachino Nest Hong Kong
Family-run Hitachino Nest
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