Kau Sai Chau
Arcadia (Half-day course)
Kau Sai Chau is the largest outlying island in Sai Kung and home to Hong Kong’s only public golf
course. Kau Sai Village, in the south corner, is an old fishing settlement, which has retained
its original character, with fishing tools from the old days and common medicinal herbs on
display in the Kau Sai Village Story Room. There are also images and text descriptions
presenting traditional fishing methods, the fishing heritage and local festivities.
The Hung Shing Temple on Kau Sai Chau is the most important historical building in the village.
It is the shrine for Hung Shing, the guardian deity of all fishermen. This ornate ancient temple
dates back more than a century. In 2000, it received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for
Culture Heritage Conservation. The birthday of Hung Shing is celebrated every year on the 13th
day of the second month of the lunar calendar. This major religious ceremony brings together the
whole community. The village is dressed up with colourful lanterns and other decorations, and
there are lion dance, dragon dance and Chinese opera performances to bring luck and fortune.
Once a year, the happy sound of drums and gongs can be heard across the bay, and this quiet
fishing village becomes a bustling place. Returnees and visitors in their thousands arrive for
this special occasion.
The Kau Sai Village Story Room was established with the cooperation of the Kau Sai villagers
and the support of The 55th Orient & Southeast Asian Lions (OSEAL) Forum. The Story Room,
which was converted from the Kau Sai Village Office, displays mainly Kau Sai Village fishing
and cultural relics, and Hakka herb specimens. The exhibits provide visitors with
information about the history and culture of Kau Sai Village and the importance of nature
conservation.
Opening Hours
Sundays and public holidays (except the 1st to 3rd days of Chinese New Year) from 10am to 4pm
