Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum

First, a warning: this is a bit of a journey for what is an anticlimactic peek through perspex. Don’t expect a terracotta army, but for those interested in the area’s ancient history, this is a hugely significant burial vault dating from the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25–220). It is one of Hong Kong’s earliest surviving historical monuments and, believe it or not, was once on the coast. The tomb consists of four barrel-vaulted brick chambers that take the form of a cross; they are set around a domed central chamber and many of the bricks contained moulded patterns of fish, dragons and the like. It’s encased in a concrete shell for protection and visitors can only peep through a plastic window. The museum also contains a few pottery and bronze pieces taken from the tomb. From Cheung Sha Wan MTR take exit A3 and walk northeast for 10 minutes along Tonkin St.