Wong Nai Chung War Trail

This is a new trail that highlights the Japanese invasion of Kong Kong in 1941. Starting off near the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the walk takes in old military installations and bunkers. Below is an old ammunition dump.

The walk can be done in a few hours, and is fascinating. Not many people are aware of the bitter fighting that happened during the invasion and subsequent surrender and occupation; perhaps through lack of interest or plain unawareness. The picture below is on top of an old machine gun or mortar bunker. You can see the ventilation shaft in the centre of the picture

This tunnel we found just north of the bunker, carved into the steep hillside. It doesn't go anywhere, so we assumed it was an ammunition dump, located away from the guns for safety reasons.

The building below was the main headquarters of the defending position. It's located just opposite the Hong Kong Cricket Club and was eventually overrun by the Japanese, but defended to the last.