The history
Once the site of several Hakka villages, Chai Wan has been transformed by urban development in the last few decades. Today, all that remains of this rural past is Law Uk (literally, "Law’s house"), a village house named after its original Hakka owner.
The house's history can be traced back to over 200 years ago, when the Law family built it during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) in the Qing dynasty. When it was built, this house would have been next to the sea, before land reclamation vastly altered the shoreline.
Law Uk is a typical Hakka village house. The house's interior is symmetrically arranged around the main hall. On the sides there are bedroom and work areas with lofts. In front of the hall is a light well with the kitchen and store room on either side. The house museum is furnished with village furniture, utensils and farming implements from the Hong Kong Museum of History's collection to illustrate how the original inhabitants would have lived.
After World War II, the number of refugees in Hong Kong increased dramatically and began setting up squatter villages in the hills around Chai Wan. Due to a shortage of land, the original Hakka village as well as the squatter settlements were cleared and destroyed. Chai Wan was transformed into an industrial area, and the original inhabitants resettled into public housing estates; the Law descendants moved out in 1960.
Law Uk was declared as a historical monument in 1989, as it is the sole remaining architectural example of its kind in Chai Wan. In this hunt, you will search for something that the Law family may have left behind.
[Information adapted from the HKMH website and Wikipedia]
Getting there
Law Uk Folk Museum is only a 5 minute walk from Chai Wan MTR station. Take Exit B.
The museum has seen poor attendance in recent years and there have been proposals to close it down. Therefore I strongly urge you to visit the museum when you come to hunt for this cache.
The museum opening hours are Mon to Wed, Fri to Sun and public holidays: 10 am - 6 pm (closed on Thursdays). However, the cache is 24/7.
Please note:
- The surrounding buildings and trees will scramble your GPS, so please consult the map; use OSM, not Google maps. The cache is within the park. Please excerise stealth.
- You may see some muggle cleaner’s tools nearby. There is no need to touch these items. Please leave them alone.
- When you find the cache, there is no need to remove the outer part. Reach inside and you will find what you need. Please re-hide the cache as you found it.
- Finally, please do not post spoiler photos of the GZ or container. Thank you!