août 2018

Version Française As the Hungry Ghosts Festival is about to begin, I found it a good occasion to share a few ghosts stories with you. The first one is related to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong of sad memory. In December 1943, a shinto shrine was erected by the Japanese on top of Mount Cameron to commemorate the fallen heroes of the Empire of the Sun. This defying 130 feet high monument, a kind of equivallent of the cenotaph in Chater Square, could be seen from every single location in Victoria Harbour. The most important part... [Lire la suite]

Version Française The Gin Drinkers Line is one of the most interesting historical places in Hong Kong. Located in the middle of a dense jungle above Shing Mun Reservoir, this complex system of tunnels, pillboxes and trenches is a living memory of the battle of Hong Kong. This place requires a bit of adventure spirit to explore as well as a decent physical condition but it is worth the effort. This defense line was established at the end of the 1930s when the threat from Japan in the region was becoming... [Lire la suite]

English version Tandis que se profile le festival des "fantômes affamés", moment de l’année où les morts sont supposés revenir sur terre, j’en profite pour vous raconter quelques-unes des histoires de fantômes liées à Hong Kong. La première d'entre elles est liée à l’occupation japonaise, période de triste mémoire. Fin 1943, les Japonais qui contrôlent l’ancienne colonie britannique érigent un sanctuaire commémorant les héros tombés au combat, version shinto du cénotaphe des anglais de la place Chater. Ce monument,... [Lire la suite]