Visit East Kowloon’s cattle-related places by yourselves

Travelers can find a lot of cattle-related places in the map of Hong Kong.

All of their names have the sound “Ngau” (牛, cattle).

 

Most of them are in the New Territories and the rural areas.

Frank the tour guide is going to show travelers the cattle related places in the urban East Kowloon.

Cattle-related places in East Kowloon
Ngau Chi Wan (Cattle Pond Bay)
Ngau Tau Kok (Cattle Head Horns)
Cattle Depot Artist Village in Kowloon City

 

When travelers TIY (tour it yourselves) those cattle-related places, travelers can see the local history, local residents’ daily life and good scenery.

Travelers just cannot see the cattle!

 

Travelers may book Frank the tour guide’s Lantau Island private tour to go to see the real, cute and happy cattle under the Big Buddha, near the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Terminus and on the South Lantau Road.

Ngau Chi Wan (Cattle Pond Bay)

Ngau Chi Wan means “Cattle Pond Bay” in English.

Originally, it was called Ngau Si Wan, which means “Cattle Dung Bay”.

 

It was native people’s cattle grazing land.

Hong Kong citizens mostly call the place as Choi Hung (which means rainbow in English) now because of the Choi Hung MTR Station and the Choi Hung Public Housing Estate.

 

There is no more cowboy today.

But the rare old village in the urban area, Ngau Chi Wan Village, still exists.

 

Apart from the houses for the residents, there is a big outdoor wet market behind the archway of the village.

Hong Kong SAR Government is going to demolish the village and develop the public housing in the near future.

The famous Choi Hung Estate is opposite to the old village.

A lot of young locals and tourists flock there to take photos for the old public housing buildings, which are decorated by all colors of rainbow.

 

Some residents “have a cow” because some naughty amateur photographers occupy the basketball court and sneak in the residential buildings to disturb their daily life.

 

Visitors should behave when they TIY.

 

Apart from taking instagrammable photos, visitors can see the award-winning housing design and the old local shops quietly.

Ngau Tau Kok (Cattle Head Horns)

Ngau Tau Kok (Cattle Head Horns) got its name because the place’s original shore line looked like a pair of cattle horn.

The interesting coastline has disappeared because of land reclamation.

Today only the Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station and Ngau Tau Kok Road keep the origin of the place name.

However, if visitors want to TIY the famous Lower Ngau Tau Kok Public Housing Estate, please alight at the Kowloon Bay MTR Station.

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Although the resettlement building, where Hong Kong China Olympic bronze medalist in track cycling Sara Lee lived, has been rebuilt, there is a Heritage Gallery to show the history of the resettlement estate and residents’ life in the past.

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It is easy to walk to Kwun Tong Promenade from the Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station (Exit B6, walk for about 10-15 mins).

 

At the waterfront, visitors can see the great Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and spectacular sea view.

Cattle Depot Artist Village in Kowloon City

Today’s Cattle Depot Artist Village was the former Ma Tau Kok Animal Quarantine Depot.

 

It was actually the cattle slaughterhouse built in 1908 and closed in 1999.

Since 2001, it has been revitalized as the cluster for the local artist groups.

 

From Star Ferry at Tsim Sha Tsui, visitors can take KMB bus route No 5, alight at San Shan Road Stop and walk for about 10-15 mins to reach the Artist Village on Ma Tau Kok Road.

Visitors will be able to take MTR to reach this Grade II historic building in late 2021 (Sung Wong Toi Station Exit D, walk for about 10-15 mins).

The red brick depot looks like a Victoria style farm.

The buildings also have the Chinese style tiled roof.

 

Although visitors cannot enter the buildings, which are the offices of the art groups now, visitors can take photos for the Main Office, ramp for unloading animals, animal sheds, water trenches for cattle and slaughterhouse.

 

Visitors can go to the newly revitalized Cattle Depot Art Park to learn more about the daily operation of the depot.

 

There are Chinese and English bilingual signages to show visitors the history.

 

Beef offers people a lot of nutrients.

It is impossible to force all people to become the vegetarian.

 

It is possible for people to eat less meat and reduce the waste.

See happy cattle in Frank’s Lantau Island private tour

Apart from a lot of the cattle-related places in Hong Kong, visitors can still see a lot of wild cattle on the Lantau Island.

 

They are no need to help the peasant to farm the land anymore.

They won’t be sent to the slaughterhouse.

 

They just roam around the Lantau Island to find tasty grass.

Visitors can see them under the Big Buddha, near the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Terminus and on the South Lantau Road.

 

Visitors can book Frank the tour guide’s easy Lantau Island private tour to visit Big Buddha, amazing Ngong Ping Cable Car ride and say hello to the happy cattle.