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Abandoned Hakka village, Yim Tin Tsai Island, off Sai Kung, Hong Kong. July 2012
OK, here goes my Derelict Places Report virginity. Think this also pops Yim Tin Tsai's cherry here on Derelict Places too
The island was originally settled by members of the Hakka Chan clan in the 19th century. They made a living through fishing, farming and salt making and the "ghost island" of Yim Tin Tsai once boasted over 1,000 inhabitants from the Hakka clan in the small islands one and only village. Perhaps unsurprisingly Yim Tin Tsai actually translates as "Little Salt farm".
The island underwent a gradual depopulation throughout the 80s and 90s and is now abandoned. The island is just a short 20 minute ferry ride from Sai Kung pier and is well worth the three or four hours a round trip takes. The really striking thing is the sheer number of abandoned houses, many full of the previous occupant's possessions which they appear to have just left there when they abandoned their homes. Most of the houses which are slowly being reclaimed by nature were built in the 1950s but some look older. Well worth a look if you are in Hong Kong.
There are a number of clusters of abandoned houses like these:
img3776_1 by HughieDW
img3775_1 by HughieDW
....some in better condition that others:
img3774_1 by HughieDW
This Wok has been left rusting on the wall where it was last hung years ago...
img3773_1 by HughieDW
This place would have been quite a swanky pad in its time...
img3770_1 by HughieDW
Mother nature is gradually taking the house back though...
img3769_1 by HughieDW
....as the creepers advance over the old houses....
img3768_1 by HughieDW
...and start to block the natural day light...
img3767_1 by HughieDW
Personal belongings slowly rot away...
img3765_1 by HughieDW
...and the paint peels away on window-frames....
img3764_1 by HughieDW
Trees advance on the dwellings too...
img3763_1 by HughieDW
As two remaining residents share a joke....
img3760_1 by HughieDW
Chairs are abandoned....
img3759_1 by HughieDW
...along with other bulky possessions such as pots...
img3758_1 by HughieDW
....and even more pots....
img3757_1 by HughieDW
Some houses are not total beyond repair....
img3753_1 by HughieDW
But it's unlikely that their owners will return now...
IMAG1428-1_1 by HughieDW
...to these once bustling clan houses...
IMAG1427_1 by HughieDW
img3778_1 by HughieDW
OK, here goes my Derelict Places Report virginity. Think this also pops Yim Tin Tsai's cherry here on Derelict Places too
The island was originally settled by members of the Hakka Chan clan in the 19th century. They made a living through fishing, farming and salt making and the "ghost island" of Yim Tin Tsai once boasted over 1,000 inhabitants from the Hakka clan in the small islands one and only village. Perhaps unsurprisingly Yim Tin Tsai actually translates as "Little Salt farm".
The island underwent a gradual depopulation throughout the 80s and 90s and is now abandoned. The island is just a short 20 minute ferry ride from Sai Kung pier and is well worth the three or four hours a round trip takes. The really striking thing is the sheer number of abandoned houses, many full of the previous occupant's possessions which they appear to have just left there when they abandoned their homes. Most of the houses which are slowly being reclaimed by nature were built in the 1950s but some look older. Well worth a look if you are in Hong Kong.
There are a number of clusters of abandoned houses like these:
img3776_1 by HughieDW
img3775_1 by HughieDW
....some in better condition that others:
img3774_1 by HughieDW
This Wok has been left rusting on the wall where it was last hung years ago...
img3773_1 by HughieDW
This place would have been quite a swanky pad in its time...
img3770_1 by HughieDW
Mother nature is gradually taking the house back though...
img3769_1 by HughieDW
....as the creepers advance over the old houses....
img3768_1 by HughieDW
...and start to block the natural day light...
img3767_1 by HughieDW
Personal belongings slowly rot away...
img3765_1 by HughieDW
...and the paint peels away on window-frames....
img3764_1 by HughieDW
Trees advance on the dwellings too...
img3763_1 by HughieDW
As two remaining residents share a joke....
img3760_1 by HughieDW
Chairs are abandoned....
img3759_1 by HughieDW
...along with other bulky possessions such as pots...
img3758_1 by HughieDW
....and even more pots....
img3757_1 by HughieDW
Some houses are not total beyond repair....
img3753_1 by HughieDW
But it's unlikely that their owners will return now...
IMAG1428-1_1 by HughieDW
...to these once bustling clan houses...
IMAG1427_1 by HughieDW
img3778_1 by HughieDW
