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Sortelha, uma das Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, preserva a sua essência medieval com ruas de pedra, casas em granito e uma atmosfera intemporal. Nesta imagem, destaca-se uma das suas imponentes portas, parte das muralhas que envolvem a aldeia.
Fanling Wai walled village, HK. Entrance gateway in brick, houses in concrete panel, tiling and render. Sketched on site with fountain pen.
All four of these pictures were taken from the rampart walkway of the walled fort village of Monteriggioni.
All four of these pictures were taken from the rampart walkway of the walled fort village of Monteriggioni.
With a history dating back 600 years, Nga Tsin Wai is the last walled village in the urban area of Hong Kong. A handful of residents are still fighting a major redevelopment plan.
Time for something very, very different. The walls (if original) are over 300 years old now. The walled city was built as a family stronghold to protect against rival clans, bandits and .. tigers!!
Lo Wai walled village, Fanling, HK. Powerful architecture standing over the surrrounding clutter. Sketched on site with fountain pen.
All four of these pictures were taken from the rampart walkway of the walled fort village of Monteriggioni.
Gatehouse, Fui Sha Wai village, Hong Kong. Stair to upper gallery, shrine with stone table and oven, stone bench, sockets in the door reveal for defensive timber bolts, stone floor. Sketched on site with fountain pen and watercolour.
This fascinating little settlement dates back over 500 years with many of the residents being descendants of the Tang Clan. When the village was built, the residents needed to protect themselves from thieves, bandits, pirates and tigers that once inhabited the region. The walls are high and strong with fortified entrance doors. To this day, the village is privately owned, so you need to pay a small fee to wander around.
Taken in one of the few remaining walled villages of Hong Kong, in the New Territories.
Thanks to Charly for taking us around.
All four of these pictures were taken from the rampart walkway of the walled fort village of Monteriggioni.
I am not certain whether these next two images show Kat Hing Wai (吉慶圍) walled village, or Kam Tin (錦田) village.
... Yes, this is Kat Hing Wai village. I found an image online that shows this location. (Back in 1980, who would have dreamed of locating one's photographs online ... who would have understood the word, "online" ...)
1980 July 16.
Kat Hing Wai (吉慶圍) is a famous Punti walled village in Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. It often mistakenly believed to be Hakka, whose people have similar traditions. However the Punti people were from Southern China and the first to settle in Hong Kong. Kat Hing Wai's residents speak the Cantonese dialect Weitou dialect, rather than Hakka.[citation needed] Popularly known as Kam Tin, from the name of the area, it is home to about 400 descendants of the Tang Clan, one of the "Five Great Clans" in the territory, who built the village back in the 17th century. Three other walled villages, Wing Lung Wai, Tai Hong Wai (泰康圍), and Kam Hing Wai (錦慶圍) are located nearby and were built around the same time.
Kat Hing Wai was established during the reign of Chenghua (1464–1487) of the Ming Dynasty. The walls enclosing Kat Hing Wai were built by Tang Chue-yin (鄧珠彥) and Tang Chik-kin (鄧直見) in the early years of the Kangxi reign (1661–1722) of the Qing Dynasty.
In April 1899, the residents of Kam Tin rebelled against British Colonial rule. They defended themselves in Kat Hing Wai. After several unsuccessful attacks by British troops, the iron gates were blasted open. The gates were then shipped to London for exhibition. After the demand of the Tang Clan in 1924, the gate was eventually returned in 1925 by the 16th governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs.
(sourced from Wikipedia)
Found a fifth photo to add to this pano, making it a much more complete image of the city. It's not a perfect match but close enough, I think.
Our ship, the Regent Seven Seas Navigator, is docked in the port.
“The Rock”, or the fortress of Monaco-Ville, is at the right. Monaco City was originally called Monoikos, after the temple of Hercules Monoikos, located in a Phocaean Greeks colony of the 6th century BCE. During its history, Monoikos passed hands numerous times. It became Monaco in the Middle Ages. Some of the city walls and original structures still remain. In 1297, the Rock was seized by François Grimaldi, a member of the House of Grimaldi. The Grimaldis made the old fortress their residence. The fortress evolved into the Palais Princier, which is the official residence of the Princes of Monaco, currently Albert II.
Tsang Tai Uk in Sha Tin dates back to the mid-19th century is is one of the best preserved of the few remaining walled villages in Hong Kong. This village is rectangular in shape, this shot shows part of the front, the northern wall, plus one of the 4 guard towers.
From Yuen Long (元朗), my notes state that I made a short return trip to Kam Tin (錦田) village. This image shows the walled village of Kat Hing Wai (吉慶圍).
I remember that tourists had to pay an admission charge to enter the village (I do not remember how much, however). The sign stated that the money was used for the benefit of village residents.
1980 July 16.
Psalms 10:1-18 (ANIV)
1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts of the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
4 In his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 His ways are always prosperous;
he is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me;
I'll always be happy and never have trouble."
7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble and evil are under his tongue.
8 He lies in wait near the villages;
from ambush he murders the innocent,
watching in secret for his victims.
9 He lies in wait like a lion in cover;
he lies in wait to catch the helpless;
he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
10 His victims are crushed, they collapse;
they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, "God has forgotten;
he covers his face and never sees."
12 Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do not forget the helpless.
13 Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why does he say to himself,
"He won't call me to account"?
14 But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;
you consider it to take it in hand.
The victim commits himself to you;
you are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;
call him to account for his wickedness
that would not be found out.
16 The Lord is King for ever and ever;
the nations will perish from his land.
17 You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
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Psalm 9-10 may have originally been a single acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one poem.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible Text. I have set the scene in the early morning,
LIGHTING NOTES:
The (unseen) sun is on the left (east) casting shadows to the right of objects and figures.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
The “wicked man” can be seen in the centre of the picture, hiding behind the rocks, with a dagger or short sword in his hand.
There are various people walking towards or away from the safety of a walled village or town in the distance.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The “wicked man” (mentioned in verse 2, 13 and 15) is wearing red-brown robes and has an evil, smirking expression of contempt on his face. His intentions are clear from verses 8 and 9, “He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims. 9 He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless;”
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These are some of the photos of all Hong Kong Heritages taken in 1997.
One of the five walled villages with red stone gate (紅粉石圍門) in HK.
Yan Shau Wai, San Tin
These are some of the photos of all Hong Kong Heritages taken in 1997.
One of the five walled villages with red stone gate (紅粉石圍門) in HK.
Gan Tak Lau, Fanling
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These are some of the photos of all Hong Kong Heritages taken in 1997.
One of the five walled villages with red stone gate (紅粉石圍門) in HK.
Sheung Shui Wai
technically 5 min walk from my place. hong kong is all about east meets west, modern mix traditional.