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Lo Wai Garden: A hundred years old house built in late Qing Dynasty
Project Category
Formulation of Proposals on Restoration of Built Heritage
Micro-renewal of Architectural Landscape for Ruin Gardens: Re-habitation of Tree-House Courtyards and Revitalisation of Communal Spaces for Lo Wai in Kuk Po Village
Proponent:
Centre for Chinese Architecture and Urbanism, HKUrban Lab, Faculty of Architecture of The University of Hong Kong
Site:
Kuk Po
Project Description
After the lifting of Great Clearance during the reign of Kangxi Emperor in Qing Dynasty, the Hakkas began to move into Kuk Po village, and Lo Wai was the oldest settlement. Due to social changes, Lo Wai is now mostly abandoned and is off the beaten track.
The project therefore aims to improve the environment of Lo Wai, by transforming the abandoned century-old village house into an open space and neighborhood garden that displays the courtyard house layout, construction materials and craftsmanship of the traditional Hakka village house. It will also become a point of interest to draw visitors to Lo Wai, which will in turn expand the tourism network and promote the eco-tourism in Kuk Po.
Grant Approved
HK$2,999,480
Project Duration
01/11/2022-31/01/2026
How To Get There
1 | Minibus + Hiking |
• Take green minibus No. 56K from Fanling MTR Station to Luk Keng, then hike for about 45 minutes to Kuk Po
• Reference Route: Luk Keng → Kai Kuk Shue Ha → Fung Hang → Kuk Po
Project Update
The ruined garden was opened to public visit, with the display of the project stories and old objects found on the site since January 2025.
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Project Video
The project team created an animation for the restoration to review the design and facilitate the communication with the villagers.
