Historic sites

Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Central and Western

Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong
Photo: Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One of Hong Kong's oldest temples, built in 1847, dedicated to the gods of literature and war. Giant coils of incense hang from the ceiling, filling the hall with smoke.


It's free. Walk on along Hollywood Road and Cat Street, with antique shops, and up the Mid-Levels escalator, the world's longest outdoor covered escalator, to the bars of SoHo.

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