Tin Sam is served by Hong Kong Intl (IATA: HKG) airport, which is 40 km away.
Tourist attractions in Tin Sam
1. Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple (Chinese: 黃大仙祠; & #32; Mandarin& #32; Pinyin: Huáng Dàxian Cì& #59; & #32; Jyutping: wong4 daai6 sin1 ci4) is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18, 000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: " What you request is what you get" (有求必應) via a practice called Kau Cim. The temple is located on the southern side of Lion Rock in the north of Kowloon.
2. Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898. Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. From the 1950s through the 1970s, it was controlled by Triads and had high rates of prostitution, gambling, and drug use. In 1987, the Walled City contained 33, 000 resi…
3. Tsang Tai Uk
Tsang Tai Uk (曾大屋 or " Big House of the Tsangs" ), also known as Shan Ha Wai (" Walled Village at the Mountain's Foot" ), is a Hakka walled village in Hong Kong, and one of the best preserved. The complex is located in Sha Tin close to the south of Pok Hong Estate, not far from Lion Rock Tunnel Road.
If you have already seen Tin Sam, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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