The Lo Pan Temple features a distinctive roofline adorned with intricate ceramic figurines and a modest facade that stands apart from the surrounding modern concrete structures. Built in eighteen eighty-four, the temple honors Lo Pan, the…
Kennedy Town Waterfront Vibe
Walk the steep streets, historic terraces, and breezy waterfront of Kennedy Town to experience the slow-paced coastal charm of Hong Kong Island's westernmost edge.
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1. Lo Pan Temple
2. Sands Street
Sands Street sits on a steep incline in Kennedy Town, marked by its dense collection of mid-rise residential towers and the constant hum of city traffic. It serves as a primary artery for the neighborhood, funneling transit between the…
3. The Stonewall Trees
The stone walls along Bonham Road carry thick, twisted roots of banyan trees that grip the granite like fingers. These walls were built in the late nineteenth century to stabilize the steep hillside as the city expanded. Over time, seeds…
4. Blotto
The three-story building on Hollywood Road features a narrow facade painted in a striking, deep shade of black. Behind the dark exterior sits a bar and restaurant that operates out of a space formerly occupied by a traditional printing…
5. Praya, Kennedy Town
The Belcher Bay Promenade features a distinct, winding wooden boardwalk that curves directly over the harbor water. Kennedy Town Praya was once a bustling waterfront for cargo handling, crowded with lighters and loading cranes during the…
6. Belcher Bay Promenade
The Belcher Bay Promenade is a flat, continuous stretch of wooden decking that hugs the waterfront edge of Kennedy Town. Before twenty-nineteen, this spot held shipping containers and industrial cargo, serving as a restricted working pier…