Kam Tin Tree House — Attraction in Hong Kong

Some say the original house was a Tin Hau Temple. Some others say that it used to be a study hall. Whatever it used to be, time has done its wonders on the structure. The banyan tree next to the house slowly grew, over a few hundred years.

During the early Qing Dynasty, the Qing Government issued an imperial edict for coastal evacuation in order to quell the resistance by remnant supporters of Ming Dynasty, as they were known to be exceptional seafarers with naval power. As such, the owner of this brick house abandoned it and has never returned since. The banyan tree grew its aerial roots and effectively “devoured” the house.

Besides the tree house, the villages there (Shui Mei Tsuen and Shui Tau Tsuen) offer many, many wonderful historic sites as well. You can easily spend a whole afternoon...

This is a beautiful old tree in the middle of a village. You'll only need a few minutes to admire the tree, but it's also very nice to explore the local village and it's temples. Kam Tin town, with the Red Brick market is within...

Almost certainly the oldest (and largest) banyan in Hong Kong: around 350 years old according to the information posted on the...