Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun (also called Lyemun, Lye Moon Passage or Ly-ee-moon Passage) is a short channel in Hong Kong, between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage in the South China Sea. It is the east gate of Victoria Harbour.

The lands around the channel are also called Lei Yue Mun. On Kowloon side, it is famous for its seafood market and restaurants in the fishing villages.^[1] On the Hong Kong Island side, it has former military defence facilities.

History

• Devil's Peak
• Pirates
• DDs

Places and facilities

On Hong Kong Island

• Lei Yue Mun Fort, converted into the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
• Lyemun Barracks, converted into the Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village

On Kowloon

• Sam Ka Tsuen (三家村)
• Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter (三家村避風塘)
• Ma San Tsuen (媽山村)
• Tin Hau temple,^[2] a Grade II historic building in Ma Wan Tsuen (馬環村).^[3] The temple was built in 1753 and completely reconstructed in 1953. A Hip Tin Temple adjacent to the Tin Hau Temple was added after 1953 for the worship of Kwan Tai.^[4]
• Lighthouse^[5]
• Wish Tree^[6]
• Lei Yue Mun Tsuen, a public housing estate in Yau Tong
• Lei Yue Mun Plaza (鯉魚門廣場), a shopping mall

Transportation

• Ferry: Coral Sea Shipping Services (珊瑚海船務) provides a regular service between Sam Ka Tsuen pier and Sai Wan Ho pier. Fare is HK$4.8 per adult.
• Bus: Kowloon Motor Bus operates bus no. 14C between Sam Ka Tsuen and Kwun Tong (via Yau Tong and Lam Tin).
• Minibus: Red minibus service is available between Kwun Tong and Lei Yue Mun.
• MTR: Yau Tong Station (Kowloon side)

See also

• Devil's Peak, Hong Kong
• Lei Yue Mun Road

References

External links

• Harbourfront Enhancement Committee "Revitalizing Lei Yue Mun", October 2009
• Tourism Commission website: "Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project"