Lam Tsuen wishing trees

Instead, wooden racks are set up in place for joss papers to be hung while a period of conservation is imposed to help these trees recover and flourish.

The commencement of residence was believed to be in 1287 A.D.[3] Tin Hau Temple, which the wishing trees locate aside, was built during the Qianlong period in the Qing dynasty.

[3] Luk Wo Tong was made a substitute of Tin Hau Temple in 1954 by the Lam Tsuen Valley Committee.

This was spread to other people and an influx of them flocking to make their wishes to the hollow tree occurred.

If you can successfully throw the "Bao die" and it hangs up on the tree or its branches, the myth said your wishes can come true.

[4] Lam Tsuen holds the Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival found in 2011, is the local characteristic Chinese New Year celebration activity which attracts hundreds of thousands local citizens and tourists from all over the world to Lam Tsuen every year.

The reporters said that the festival attracted many local citizens and visitors to visit and enjoy a series of activities.

[7] On 12 February 2005, the fourth day of the Chinese New Year,[8] one of the branches was broken due to the large amount of oranges and paper offerings that were thrown onto the banyan tree.

[8] As a result, the throwing of "Bao Die" was quickly prohibited by the government after the incident,[8] meanwhile reinforcing the wishing tradition by letting people hang the offerings on a wooden frame placed next to the original banyan tree.