- Type: Museums
NileGuide Expert tip:
Take exit A3 out of Cheung Sha Wan MTR station. Walk along Tonkin Street and after two blocks the museum can be seen on the left amid Lei Cheng Uk resettlement estate and Han garden. Next to the musuem, you can take a relaxing stroll through the Han garden which transports you back to the Han Dynasty with its pavilions, fishponds and rock sculptures.
Description:
- This museum houses the oldest historical monument in Hong Kong, an early Han Dynasty tomb believed to have been constructed in AD25-220. The burial vault was discovered in 1955 when workmen levelled a hill slope during construction of the surrounding housing estate. Consisting of four chambers set in the form of a cross, it is the only ancient attraction of its kind in Hong Kong. Although no humans remains were ever found, it is believed that the tomb is thought to have been built for an imperial Chinese official or settler, and a display describes the funeral objects found in the tomb, including pottery, bronze pieces as well as model houses and barns.
A 3D digital animation video also provides visitors with a detailed, 360 degree tour in side the tomb, giving a view of the domed vault at the centre and the four barrel-vaulted chambers.
Admission: Free. - © wcities.com 2012
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Contact:
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- tel: +852 2386 2863
- fax: +852 2361 2105
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Address:
- 41 Tonkin Street
- Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
- Hong Kong
Neighborhood:
KowloonStrenuousness:
- Easy
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