Hong Kong has many stories lurking in the folds and corners of this concrete jungle. The night is dark and full of terrors, and when the sun sets we reveal the more gruesome and untold tales: of haunted mansions that used to be brothels, entire streets built on top of ancient burial grounds, abandoned schools and possessed shopping malls.
Within each haunted region in Hong Kong, there originates stories of murder, execution, injustice, misery, and war. Each haunted location lives in the history of it's past, and the tales of these happenings have been whispered down through the generations, evolving into ghostly myth and legend.
Ritual and superstition are integral components of a society's traditional belief system and a community's way of thought. For whatever reason they form, and whether or not we personally believe in the supernatural, it is undeniable that these tales act as a record of the human mindset through the ages. So as we explore Hong Kong's haunted houses, we explore Hong Kong's history and the history of the people itself.
Within each haunted region in Hong Kong, there originates stories of murder, execution, injustice, misery, and war. Each haunted location lives in the history of it's past, and the tales of these happenings have been whispered down through the generations, evolving into ghostly myth and legend.
Ritual and superstition are integral components of a society's traditional belief system and a community's way of thought. For whatever reason they form, and whether or not we personally believe in the supernatural, it is undeniable that these tales act as a record of the human mindset through the ages. So as we explore Hong Kong's haunted houses, we explore Hong Kong's history and the history of the people itself.