Haunted Hong Kong Stories
While you’re walking around certain parts of Hong Kong, there just might be ghostly spirits all around you. Here are some of the most creepy stories from around the city, including unsubstantiated urban legends as well as stories straight from those who have had strange experiences with the supernatural. Compiled by Andrea Lo.
Bride’s Pool
With a name that refers to the legend of a bride who drowned in its waters, Bride’s Pool in Tai Po inevitably has a reputation for being haunted. Aside from the road immediately above—nicknamed “the deadly curve” by locals owing to the amount of fatal car accidents that have taken place there—there have been a number of peculiar incidents over the years that have not only baffled residents in the area, but have also attracted widespread media attention. In September 2011, cremated remains were found scattered in and around Bride’s Pool, while abandoned Chinese spirit tablets were seen strewn under trees. Urban legends advise against visiting Bride’s Pool, as evil spirits in the water are said to be looking for companions to join them.
“Vniversity” of Hong Kong
Ever notice anything odd about the sign on HKU’s Tang Chi Ngong School of Chinese? It says “Vniversity of Hong Kong.” Rather than being a typo of some sort, there is an eerie tale behind it. Legend has it that, during the Japanese occupation, King’s College—located near where the sign is today—was used as a place of torture and execution of innocent victims. A large number of people were hung to death where the structure now stands. Years later, when the Hong Kong University sign was erected, construction workers found that, day after day, the letter “U” never stayed upright and came crashing onto the ground. Allegedly, it is because the “U” sign looked so similar to the nooses used to hang the victims that the letter was continuously attacked by malicious ghostly spirits, filled with hatred for their executioners. The only resolution was to use a “V” in its place thereafter.
Hullett House
