Visiting HK

Lam Tsuen, in Tai Po, was already a residential area 700 years ago during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Today, it still bustles with people and visitors thanks to its two ‘wishing trees’ and in the past, whenever there was a festival, villagers would throw joss paper into these two trees and make wishes. The higher the branch the joss paper landed on, the more likely it was the wish would come true. People from all over Hong Kong still come here in their droves to make wishes during festivals; however, as it’s not just local villagers hoping to try their luck in the trees anymore, measures have been introduced to protect the wishing trees from becoming buried in paper. Nowadays, wishes are more tidily made by tying joss paper to nearby wooden racks or imitation trees.

 

 

Information

 

Address: Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories

 

Tel: +852 2638 3678

 

Website:  lamtsuen.com 

 

 

How to get there

 

· Bus 64K or 64P at MTR Tai Po Market Station, get off at Fong Ma Po Station.

· Minibus 25K and get off at Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees.

· MTR Tai Wo Station and take a taxi.