Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Hung Lau (Red House)

I visited Hung Lau in Tuen Mun district where Dr. Sun Yat-sen made his base of operations in Hong Kong and plotted the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and creation of Taiwan.

According to Wikipedia:

"In 1901, a Hong Kong merchant, who met Dr. Sun Yat-sen and joined Revive China Society in 1895, provided his farm to the Society as the seret base. The farm then provided secrecy and sustainance due to its large size and the location. Here coups in Guangzhou and Wuhan were planned."



See gallery Hung Lau - Red House

The area is a little off the beaten track and littered with debris. While of some significance to historians, it doesn't seem too much attention has been paid to this site by Hong Kong.

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