neighbourhood guide
HANGING AROUND TAI HANG Katrina Lau shows you seven ways to spend the day in the up and coming neighbourhood
Around the corner from crowded Causeway Bay, Tai Hang is gradually becoming a favourite for artisanal cafes and modern restaurants but still retains its small-town charm. If you’re looking for a spacious cafe to sit back with your favourite book and want to spend the day wandering around some shops and galleries, Tai Hang is where to go. We’ve done all the legwork for you, here’s our guide for hanging out in Tai Hang.
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Snoop around The Shophouse Pay your respects at Lin From the outside, The Shophouse is a Fa Temple Grade-III listed pre-WWII building but what it stores says otherwise. The 4,000 square foot space is actually a gallery dedicated to showcasing the works of modern unconventional artists. Combining lifestyle and exhibition areas, you can also enjoy some aromatic Oolong tea in the 1930s shophouse. 4 Second Lane.
Located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, the temple is decorated with murals of the phoenix and lotus and an iconic roof. Declared a Grade I historic building, it is a popular tourist spot, especially during MidAutumn Festival when the neighbourhood is lit with burning incense on a dancing fire dragon. Lin Fa Temple, Lily Street.
