Hong Kong — Tung Chung Gun Battery 東涌小炮台 and Fu Tei Wan Lime Kiln, Tung Chung, Hong Kong

When you wander around the modern centre of Hong Kong, you forget that Hong Kong has a history, and it was interesting to come across the Tung Chung Gun Battery 東涌小炮台 and the Fu Tei Wan Lime Kiln near Tung Chung. There is not much to see of the battery or the kiln, but when there is not a lot of ‘old’ Hong Kong around, every little bit is important. The Fu Tei Wan Lime Kiln was discovered on the coast at Fu Tei Wan on the island of Chek Lap Kok in the 1960s. The kiln was excavated in 1982, and the carbon dating of material on the floor dated to 610–880. The kiln was moved to its current location in 1991 by Gurkha Engineers during the construction of Hong Kong International Airport. The kiln was used for burning oysters and other shells to produce lime. The shell ash (lime) would then be used for waterproofing, painting houses and producing cement. <a href="https://medium.com/@NicksWanderings/hong-kong-tung-chung-gun-battery-%E6%9D%B1%E6%B6%8C%E5%B0%8F%E7%82%AE%E5%8F%B0-and-fu-tei-wan-lime-kiln-tung-chung-hong-kong-69e828f700ac">Learn More</a>