5 Creepiest Places in Hong Kong
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VIVA – Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and is an “inalienable part” of the country. People of Hong Kong are a very superstitious group because in the past here are so many creepy and haunted places in Hong Kong.
Starting from abandoned villages with the history of horror stories with the murder stories, no wonder Hong Kong has so many haunted places like the following.
1. Tat Tak School (Yuen Long)
From 1931 to 1961 the school was originally located in Yu Kiu's centuries-old ancestral hall in Ping Shan, Yuen Long is believed to be one of the sites of massacres during World War II.
When the facility closed in early 1998, rumors said that the school principal had committed suicide by hanging himself in the women's restroom while wearing a red dress, thus leaving a spirit dressed in red there. The ghost often appears to passersby.
2. Dragon Lodge (The Peak)
Ownership of Dragon Lodge has changed over the years. According to information the first owner went bankrupt, and another owner died in the house unnaturally. It is said that during World War II, the location before the construction of the building was where Japanese soldiers beheaded several Catholic nuns.
The government attempted to renovate the site in 2004, but all construction workers withdrew after hearing strange noises and the cries of unseen children. Now it's a popular spot for ghost hunters and thrill seekers like YouTubers of horror content.
3. Hong Kong Central Hospital (Central)
Built in the 60s, Hong Kong Central Hospital used to perform thousands of abortions every year. Since it was closed in 2012, everyone who passed by felt the eerie atmosphere, some people also reported hearing noises that sounded like screams and cries.
One time someone ventured into the place and according to reports he saw damaged medical equipment and a general state of devastation that could give anyone the chills when they heard it.
4. High Street Community Centre (Sai Ying Pun)
This building was built in 1892 and was used as a mental hospital, during World War II the Japanese army tortured and executed local rebels in a room in this place. This place gives a very creepy impression.
Rumors say that in this place some people have seen the sound of women crying, mysterious footsteps in the corners of the room, burning ghosts, and floating ghosts with visible organs. In Indonesia, we might call them leak ghosts.
5. So Lo Pun (New Territories)
Surrounded and dominated by dense forest in the northeastern New Territories, the abandoned So Lo Pun is one of the oldest villages in Hong Kong. You know how much ghosts love old places and things that have been abandoned for a long time.
Many rumors say that many villagers died in a boat accident. The rest of the survivors did not live in the village and overnight the town was completely abandoned.