8/29/06 ~ Sam Tung Uk Village Museum

On the Rio: Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory Days

The first stop in Hong Kong was the Sam Tung Uk Village Museum. It was only a 15 minute walk from the Panda Hotel.

This museum is a preserved walled village of Hakka settlers of the Chan clan which displays early life in the New Territories. Hakka settlers were from mainland China who arrived in Hong Kong in the late 1600s. The village consists of 3 rows of connected houses and annexes. They created lofts for extra storage space. There were lots of period pieces of furniture to show the rooms for cooking, sleeping, eating, and celebrations. Here is an example of typical "door guards".

Additionally, information was provided to explain rice planting and harvesting procedures. Here I am wearing a traditional hat.

This is a rice steamer, mostly used for making rice wine.

They even provided examples of some of the food along with recipes. This is my favorite...

Don't they look appetizing? I'll be sure not to order any!

The villagers were moved by the government as part of the areas "development" prior to the village becoming a museum.

Oh, the Glory Days.