Hung Lau

Hung Lau

Hung Lau or Red House (Chinese: 紅樓, Chinese: 红楼) is a house in a farm in Pak Kok, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, near the Tun Mun Public Riding School, Butterfly Estate and Castle Peak. The house and the farm was where Dr. Sun Yat-sen planned to overthrow the Qing dynasty.

It named after its appearance, red bricks with plastering in red colour. The two-storey house is of the combination of Chinese and Western architectures.

Adjacent to the house is a garden commemorating Dr. Sun Yat Sen and is one of few places in Hong Kong where the Flag of the Republic of China is flown freely.

History

In 1901,Hong Kong merchant, who met Dr. Sun Yat -sen and joined Revive China Society in 1895, provided his farm to the Society as the secret base. The farm then provided secrecy and sustainance due to its large size and the location. Here coups in Guangzhou and Wuhan were planned.

Transportation

Take LRT route No.610 or 615 and alight at Butterfly Stop, or KMB route No. 59A, 59M, 59X and 259B.

See also

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• List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong

Coordinates: 22°22′40″N 113°57′35″E / 22.37767°N 113.95970°E / 22.37767; 113.95970