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Haunting

Hong Kong

WWII massacres, plague, and overcrowded cemeteries. Hong Kong's spirits crowd the living. The Sai Ying Pun Community Complex was built on a mass grave. Nam Koo Terrace is too haunted to develop.

1841 - Present
China
20000+ witnesses

Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most haunted cities.

Japanese Occupation

WWII atrocities:

  • Mass executions
  • Torture
  • Starvation
  • Comfort women
  • Trauma everywhere

Nam Koo Terrace

The haunted house:

  • Japanese used for torture
  • Comfort women
  • Cannot be developed
  • Too haunted
  • Multiple suicide attempts

Sai Ying Pun Complex

Built on mass grave:

  • WWII execution site
  • Hundreds buried
  • Strange activity
  • Construction accidents
  • Spirits disturbed

Hungry Ghost Festival

Major tradition:

  • Gates of hell open
  • Offerings burned
  • Performances for ghosts
  • Very serious
  • August/September

High Island Reservoir

Construction deaths:

  • Workers killed
  • Covered up
  • Their spirits
  • Haunt the site
  • Drowned workers seen

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