Sam Tung Uk Museum Review

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Sam Tung Uk Museum

  • Address: 2 Kwu Uk La., New Territories, Tsuen Wan, China
  • Phone: 2411-2001

Fodor's Review:

A walled Hakka village from 1786 was saved from demolition to create this museum. It's in the middle of industrial Tsuen Wan, in the western New Territories, so its quiet whitewashed courtyards and small interlocking chambers contrast greatly with the nearby residential towers. Hakka villages were built with security in mind, and this one looks more like a single large house than a village. Indeed, most Hakka village names end in uk, which literally means "house"—Sam Tung Uk translates as "Three Beam House." Rigid symmetry dictated the village's construction: the ancestral hall and two common chambers form the central axis, which is flanked by the more private areas. The front door is angled to face west-southwest, in keeping with feng shui principles of alignment between mountain and water. Traditional furniture and farm tools are displayed in each room. Head through the courtyards and start your visit in the exhibition hall at the back, where a display gives helpful background on Hakka culture and preindustrial Tsuen Wan—explanations are sparse elsewhere. You can also try on a Hakka hat.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Mon. and Wed.-Sun. 9-5
  • Metro: Tsuen Wan, Exit B3
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