The Old Quarry of Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun, in Chinese, means “The Carp Gate.” Situated on the eastern channel that leads into Victoria Harbour, the Lei Yue Mun Pass is wedged between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. Lei Yue Mun has thus long been recognized for its strategic importance throughout history. The four villages in the area were once engaged in the quarry business. Together, these villages were known as “the Four Hills.” The quarry business thrived during the late Qing dynasty. At its heyday, the rocks turned up from the quarry would ship to Shunde in China, and some even made their way to Europe. The industry became obsolete in the 1980s. By the 1980s or so, the Hong Kong Government would develop Lei Yue Mun into a haven for seafood dining as well as an industrial area. The ruins of the Old Quarry thus becomes the quiet and forgotten witness to the industrial past of Hong Kong at the easternmost coast of the Lei Yue Mun Pass. The closest MTR station is Yau Tong and it takes about 45 minutes to walk from the MTR to the Old Quarry of Lei Yue Mun. #hongkong #leiyuemun #oldquarry #yautong #hongkongheritage #hongkonghistory #kowloon #历史古迹