A
visit
to
the
Lam
Tsuen
Wishing
Trees
is a
great
way
to
take
part
in a
local
Chinese
tradition!
These
two
famous
banyan
trees
are
a
favourite
with
local
villagers
who
come
to
burn
joss
sticks
and
incense
papers
hoping
their
wishes
will
come
true.
During
Chinese
New
Year,
many
Hong
Kong
people
make
a
pilgrimage
to
this
spot
to
make
their
Chinese
New
Year
wishes
by
tying
wish-making
papers
onto
the
wooden
racks
beside
the
trees.
Participate
in
this
tradition
and
your
wish
may
come
true.
The
nearby
Tin
Hau
Temple
was
built
around
the
time
of
Emperor
Qian
Long
of
the
Qing
dynasty
(1736
-
1796)
and
is
the
largest
temple
of
its
kind
in
Tai
Po.
The
temple's
main
hall
is
dedicated
to
Tin
Hau,
the
Goddess
of
the
Sea,
while
on
either
side
of
the
main
hall
stand,
respectively,
Man
Mo
Hall,
dedicated
to
both
the
God
of
Literature
(Man)
and
the
God
of
War
(Mo)
and
the
Temple
for
Justice,
built
in
honour
of
12
noble-hearted
men
who
protected
the
Lam
Tsuen
villages
in
the
past.
How
To
Get
There
Bus
64K
from
MTR
Tai
Po
Market
Station
and
get
off
at
Fong
Ma
Po
(Lam
Tsuen
Wishing
Tree)
stop.
These
two
famous
banyan
trees
are
a
favourite
with
local
villagers
who
come
to
burn
joss
sticks
and
incense
papers
hoping
their
wishes
will
come
true.
During
Chinese
New
Year,
many
Hong
Kong
people
make
a
pilgrimage
to
this
spot
to
make
their
Chinese
New
Year
wishes
by
tying
wish-making
papers
onto
the
wooden
racks
beside
the
trees.
Participate
in
this
tradition
and
your
wish
may
come
true.
