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The Fox Demon at Windsor House

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The legend about the Fox Demon often occurs in Asian legends, and at Windsor House it was said it was deadly. Children were said to have been killed because of it and today the house is considered haunted. 

In Causeway Bay in what is now known as the Windsor House (皇室堡) we find one of the most told urban legends from the 1980s in Hong Kong.

Today it is both a shopping mall as well as an office tower, but back in the day it was used to hold banquets in the big room with the marbled walls. The problem was that it was haunted by a spirit fox. 

Fox Spirits in Chinese Folklore

Huli jing (狐狸精) are Chinese mythological creatures usually capable of shapeshifting, who may either be benevolent or malevolent spirits. In Chinese mythology and folklore, the fox spirit takes variant forms with different meanings, powers, characteristics, and shapes.

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They can be both good and bad omens, and the fox spirits could be malevolent spirits. And in the case of the Windsor House it is said it turned deadly. 

Huli Jing: The Fox Spirit, known as Huli Jing in Chinese, is a mythological creature capable of shapeshifting and can be either benevolent or malevolent. These spirits appear frequently in Chinese folklore and come in various forms, such as huxian (fox immortal), hushen (fox god), husheng (fox saint), huwang (fox king), huyao (fox demon), and the famous jiuweihu (nine-tailed fox). In Chinese mythology, the presence of a fox spirit can signify good or bad omens, and this motif of nine-tailed foxes has also influenced Japanese and Korean cultures. Throughout history, fox spirits have been linked to transformations and other mystical abilities. They were believed to transform into humans and even celestial beings with age. In various stories, they could become humans by wearing skulls and worshiping constellations.

Forgetting to Toast to the Fox

Back then Windsor House was known as the Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, a place of parties and social gatherings and they used to hold banquets there. Chinese parents usually hold a huge party for their child when it gets 30 days old. 

A couple was in the building of Windsor House to celebrate their child’s becoming one-month old when they toasted to the child for good health and a long life.

After the celebration the parents dreamt of a red-eyed fox that lived in the building that threatened to kill their child because they didn’t toast to her during the celebration. 

They woke from the nightmare and rushed to their baby and found it dead, the blood drained from the body. 

The Fox in the Marble

After the death of the baby, a pattern of the marble walls of the Windsor started to form that resembled a fox.  The strange incident attracted a huge crowd and the company had to close for a day. The security put a piece of cloth to cover the marble wall and the whole thing was removed at midnight.

The Fox In the Marble

According to legend, this was not the only baby that was brought to the Windsor House to be celebrated that ended up dead. 

On the rooftop of the building there is said to be a secret children’s playground that has never been open to the public and there are no children that have played on it. Or is it? It is said that the playground was built for the children who were killed by the fox demon. 

The legend of the Fox Demon and the haunted Windsor House continues to intrigue and captivate the imaginations of those who hear it. Although the building has transformed into a shopping mall and office tower, the ghostly presence of the spirit fox still lingers within its walls.

The Fox Demon Haunting Windsor House

Over the years, more stories have emerged about the tragic fate of innocent children who met their untimely demise at the hands of the vengeful fox demon. Whispers of a secret children’s playground on the rooftop persist, a haunting reminder of the lives lost.

Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the legend of the Fox Demon of Windsor House serves as a reminder of the deep-rooted folklore and rich cultural traditions that shape our understanding of the world. It is a testament to the power of storytelling, captivating generations with its blend of mystery, tragedy, and the timeless allure of the unknown.

As the Windsor House stands tall, its haunted reputation serves as a chilling reminder that sometimes, the spirits of the past refuse to rest, forever lingering in the shadows, waiting to be discovered by those brave enough to seek the truth.

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The Ghost Village of So Lo Pun

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In this remote ghost village in Hong Kong, it is said it was deserted after a tragedy that killed most of the villagers. What really happened in So Lo Pun that makes it a desolate place today?

One of Hong Kong’s oldest villages is an abandoned one and the remains are found in a dense forest northeast in the New Territories. 

Hong Kong is perhaps best known for its small living spaces and they have even reclaimed land from the sea to build more space for their residents. In the New Territories that takes up almost 90 percent of Hong Kong’s territory, it only stands for half the population. 

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Within the many jungles there are plenty of abandoned buildings and whole ghost villages. And some of them have a haunted legend attached to why it’s abandoned. 

The Prosperous Village too far Away

So Lo Pun (鎖羅盆)  is found within the Plover Cove Country Park surrounded by the thick forest. The village was once the home of generations of the Wong family. They migrated from Mainland China and a person named Wong Wai hing was the founding father of the So Lo Pun village around 872 AD. 

This area used to be quite prosperous, with rich and fertile soil, but today it’s seen as an inconvenient way to the more urban areas and therefore not really a place modern people wanted to live. Or could there be something more to this story?

Today the village is completely abandoned and according to many people, also haunted. There are many reasons as to why the village got a haunted reputation. 

The Locked Compass at So Lo Pun

One of those is from the hikers that have been hiking around the Plover Cove Country Park and when entering the village area, the compasses have stopped working. That led to the village being called So Lo Pun that literally means that the compass is locked. 

There are also more wild rumors saying that one of the hikers met a ghost and got so scared he died of a heart attack. 

The Drowned Villagers

But what really happened to this once so prosperous village? It really wasn’t that many decades ago that the residents left. Why did it end up abandoned and reclaimed by the wild after such a long history and generation that called it their home?

Supposedly there was a terrible accident that started the abandonment of the village decades ago. According to this legend, most of the villagers were on a boat on their way to a wedding when tragedy struck and they all died when the boat went down. 

The remaining survivors from the village didn’t want to stay and almost overnight the town was abandoned, leaving haunted rumors behind. 

The Descendants Left

What did and didn’t happen is up for debate, but it is true that the people living in the village eventually packed up their belongings and left for other more urban places in Hong Kong or even foreign nations. 

Supposedly they only return to their ancestral village during the Taiping Qingjiao. But what the true villagers or descendants of the village have to say about the haunted rumors, is unclear.

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The Ghost in Red at Ping Shan Tat Tak School

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Some of the most haunted places in the world are easily old schools. The empty hallways seem different after school. Empty classrooms seem wrong and if the school has a dark background, it is most certainly connected to a ghost story or two. This is the case with Ping Shan Tat Tak School in Hong Kong that had more than one haunted legend behind it before it closed down.

In the New Territories north on mainland Hong Kong there is a haunted school called Ping Shan Tat Tak School (達德學校). The original school that was established in 1931 was set up in the centuries old Yu Kiu ancestral hall in Ping Shan, Yuen Long and was the first school institution to teach the nearby villagers children in the New Territories. 

In 1974 the primary school reached more than 700 students and needed bigger space. The school moved location to North-South Road before closing completely in 1998, 67 years after it opened it was abandoned and people now claim the place is haunted. 

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The deserted school is occasionally utilized as eerie shooting sites for television and film productions, featuring frightening and spine-chilling props left behind by the crew. The two-story main building is structured in a U-shape, with the central hall flanked by classrooms in the other two wings. The encompassing open area comprises a basketball court, encircled by trees planted around the premises.

Ever since the opening and well after Ping Shan Tat Tak School closed it has been the subject of haunting ghost stories. But what made it go from one of the first and biggest schools to this abandoned place said to be haunted?

Tat Tak School: Abandoned building of Tat Tak School, Ping Shan, Hong Kong, in February 2024. The trees and bushes are taking over it all and the courtyard is empty except those seeking the paranormal rumors. This school with a long institutional history is thought to be haunted by multiple ghosts. // Source: Wikimedia

The Ghost from the War at the Haunted School

There are a couple of different stories circulating about exactly what is haunting the school. One is from war times. During the Second World War and the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong classes were suspended. It is said that the school was used as a burial ground as it was believed that it was a place where a horrible massacre happened during the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941.

There is worth noting though that these are stories told, not verified facts.

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There are also a few stories about the ghosts of the original residents of the New Territories when the British came and took over the area in 1899. At the time, the Six Day War of the New Territories broke out where around 500 people died.

The bodies of the villagers from Ping Shan were buried on the side of the mountain that became a mass grave according to these stories and the school is surrounded by these visible graves. These victims are the ghosts that are thought to haunt the school, although, they are not the most told about ghosts at all.

The Ghost in the Red Dress at Ping Shan Tat Tak School

After a while of retelling of things in the past there started to evolve a proper ghost story from Ping Shan Tat Tak School that was original to the school and the rumors of the abandoned haunted school was complete. 

A legend goes that one of the schoolmistresses, perhaps even the principal committed suicide and hang herself in the school toilets, wearing a red dress. In many of the variations she is said to have been raped.

She is now said to haunt the school. A woman haunting the bathroom in schools are widely told across Asia, and also the fact that she is wearing red like in these stories:

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The Woman in Red: One of the ghosts said to haunt the Ping Shan Tat Tak School in Hong Kong is the woman in red. It is said that a headmistress hanged herself in one of the toilets and has ever since been haunting the school.

Since there are no police reports or even a news article about this, it is impossible to confirm that such a rumor is true. A former student claims it was the headmaster’s wife who died at her home. Nevertheless, this story has become one of the most told about from Ping Shan Tat Tak School.

Student Ghost Investigation Gone Wrong

Because the haunted rumor about an abandoned school exists, there will naturally thrill seekers that are attracted to the stories, especially for other students wanting to test their bravery and spook their friends. Normally the explorations come from the famous stories, but this time, one of the fateful explorations turned the story about the haunted school and the ghost wearing red to new heights.

On September 10th in 2011, 12 students from a middle school visited Ping Shan Tat Tak School and came back with haunted tales. They claimed to have heard footsteps in the abandoned building as well as hearing an ominous scraping noise from the walls. 

Paranormal Investigations: The school has in later years been the subject of paranormal investigations by various groups of people. Many of them are school children themselves and not ready to deal with the horror that awaits them. Be it psychological or paranormal. // Source: Wikimedia

According to reports, three of the girls kept fainting and one completely lost control of himself, pinching his own neck and biting so he needed the friends to help stop him and they called the police for help. 

One of them claimed to have had visions of people dying in horrific ways. But visions were not the only thing the students claimed they saw. Worst was the sighting of a female ghost dressed in all red and long hair. The chilling whispers of her presence sent shivers down the spines of those who dared to cross her path.

And all the while the building sits there abandoned with its secrets. And while the local villagers claim that they have never seen a ghost in these parts, and the thing with the students losing control has been said to be a case of acute reactive psychosis, the legend says otherwise. 

The Haunted Tat Tak School

In conclusion, Ping Shan Tat Tak School in Hong Kong remains an intriguing and haunted place with a rich history and mysterious legends. While the truth about the reported supernatural occurrences is difficult to ascertain, the stories surrounding the school continue to captivate the imagination of locals and visitors alike.

Whether it’s the restless spirits of the villagers from centuries ago or the ghostly presence of the woman in the red dress, Ping Shan Tat Tak School has become synonymous with tales of hauntings and eerie encounters. The abandoned school’s dilapidated halls and eerie atmosphere only amplify the sense of unease that surrounds it.

Empty Classrooms: Only graffiti on the walls and broken windows are left of the once big school that housed over 700 students. Could it be that only the ghosts remain? // Source: Wikimedia

To this day, Ping Shan Tat Tak School stands as a cautionary reminder of the power of urban legends and the allure of the paranormal. Whether the haunting stories are true or not, the school continues to fascinate those with a penchant for the supernatural and a love of abandoned school corridors.

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The Haunted Bela Vista Villa

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A vacation inn in Hong Kong has been called haunted after people staying there have claimed to have seen ghostly apparition of people that have ended their life in the Bela Vista Villa. 

Close to the sea there is a vacation home in Cheung Chau in Hong Kong where couples visit to have a romantic time together in the little bungalows by the beach. When staying at the place though, things can according to legend become more haunted than romantic though. 

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Cheung Chau island (長洲) is just southwest of Hong Kong Island has a long history of being haunted and filled with spirits. There is even a festival that could have originated because of these evil spirits. This version tells that the island was plagued by pirates and even the plague itself in the 18th century and the local islanders wanted to get rid of them. Local fishermen then brought an image of the ancient god Pak Tai, the mysterious black God of the north to the island they paraded with throughout the island and it is said that the deity drove away the evil spirits. 

But what is it about this quaint beachfront vacation home that draws so many people to end their life there in what has been known as The Haunted Bela Vista Villa, one of the most haunted place in Hong Kong?

The Resort of Charcoal Suicides

The Bela Vista Villa (東堤小築) is a collection of vacation bungalows in central Cheung Chau, close to the Tung Wan Beach and a popular vacation location that in later years changed the name to Miami Resort.

It is said that the building is the place for over 20 murders and suicide cases over the last 30 years and the Bela Vista Villa has been dubbed The Resort of Charcoal Suicide. People have come to this place from the rest of Hong Kong to end their life there for all sorts of reasons. What happened over the years was that it started to be a rumored haunted place as well though for the people that stayed there for their vacation. 

The Ghost Haunting the Bela Vista Villa: It is said that people that have stayed there have seen a woman wearing red or traditional Chinese clothing as she is haunting the Bela Vista Villa as well as the beach.

The people that have stayed in the vacation home claim to have heard wailing screams in the night coming from the ghosts of the victims and seeing ghost apparitions of them, and it is said that the haunted ghost stories all started with a singular case.

The Murder Suicide and Ghosts of the Mother and Son

It is said that it all started the summer of 1989 when a woman together with her son vacated in one of the units. The 35 year old woman was having marital problems and was highly unbalanced. According to the stories, the woman was said to be the estranged wife of a Hong Kong pharmaceutical tycoon. He was cheating on her and the infidelity drove her mad.

She killed her son before herself. The mother dressed up in an all red outfit, possibly a Chinese traditional costume before hanging herself. 

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After this incident, it is said that the residents on the island have seen the mother and son wandering around. There have even been those who claim that they have been possessed by their ghosts as well.

Reclaiming life in the Bela Vista Villa

While the history of this place holds tales of tragedy and ghostly apparitions, the past is not destined to repeat itself forever. Over the years, efforts have been made to bring about an aura of peace and tranquility in the Bela Vista Villas, fostering a sense of harmony between the living and the departed.

The ghosts that once haunted this place fade into the annals of history, their presence becoming nothing more than whispers carried in the sea breeze. Now, the only spirits to be found are those of joy, laughter, and blissful contentment. As day turns to night, the vibrant atmosphere transforms into a serene sanctuary, where the only sounds to be heard are the distant hum of the waves caressing the shore.

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The Braided Girl on the Train Tracks

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Passed around on the school campuses, the story about the Ghost of the Braided Girl from the train tracks have been told for decades now and close to all students attending the Chinese University of Hong Kong have heard about the haunting urban legend. 

A male student attending the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) passed by the campus and saw a girl with braids crying with her back to him, covering her face. When he asked her why she was crying the girl said that no one wanted to talk to her. 

The CUHK‘ student, feeling sorry for the crying girl all alone, said that he would talk to her if she turned her head and looked at him. 

“You will be afraid when you see me,” the girl said, but the student just thought she was shy and claimed that he wouldn’t be afraid. When she turned her head however, her scalp and face were horribly disfigured with one of her braid ripped of her head. He was indeed very afraid. 

School Campus Ghost Story on CUHK

School campuses are a perfect place to pass around ghost stories, especially in Hong Kong at orientation in August close to the ghost month. One of the most famous haunted legends from the university campus at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and according to some of the polls, over 90 percent of the students attending says they know the story of the Braided Girl. 

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The story of The Braided Girl is set around the train station close to Chinese University of Hong Kong and where the old train tracks used to run. In the 1960’s, or according to some, even before that, a girl was trying to smuggle herself into Hong Kong from mainland China to elope and be with her lover. Back then there were a number of people from mainland China who tried to hide in the trains carrying cattles and jumped off the train when reaching the destination. 

The Braided Girl was wearing two plaited braids and had no ticket for the train she was on. She was caught when the conductor asked for her ticket and she knew she had to get away. 

To escape she jumped from the train, but one of her long braids was caught in the train door or even the tracks as she hit the ground and she tore the braids from her scalp and destroyed her face and died a horrible death. 

People have seen the braided girl weeping with her backs to them around the path where the story allegedly happened where the tracks used to run. The place is now known as Braid Road (辮子路 or 一條辮路).

When the students, mostly male students, are looking closer she turns toward them and shows her torn face. 

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Behind the Legend of the Braided Girl

Most tell the story about the Braided Girl  as if it happened in the 1960s or 70s, and many think this is when the urban legend started. There are however sources that mean that this happened long before.

The Braided Girl: There have been a ghost story about a braided girl appearing in front of male students in the night close to the train tracks. When she turns around, it is said she has a torn face.

Former students and lecturers at CUHK tell that there used to be a much simpler version of the Braided Girl, but the plot involving the train came later. 

The Elevators on CUHK Passing the Haunted Floor

The story about the Braided Girl is not the only ghost story told from this particular university. There are also stories about the Haunted Mong Man Wai Building (蒙民偉樓), home of the biochemistry department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 

The building is built against the steep hills and makes good use of elevators for the students to get back and forth from lectures, research in the libraries and other activities. 

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Students that have attended the school claim it is haunted, as the second floor formerly served as a morgue and gave off a haunted and creepy vibe.

There are many stories telling about the hauntings going on in the university department. One of them is about the many elevators in the building that are said to be haunted. They are not really stopping by the second floor that used to serve as a morgue.

When the elevators filled with mirrors and dim lightning are passing the second floor and people get an eerie feeling and a sense of something paranormal going on. When the elevator is passing by the floor people report a feeling like the speed of the elevator is slowing down, almost if something is holding it back. 

Ghost Stories on the Campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

In conclusion, the legend of the Ghost of the Braided Girl from the train tracks continues to captivate the students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Passed around on school campuses for decades, this haunting urban legend has become deeply ingrained in the university’s culture.

These ghost stories serve as a reminder of the rich folklore and legends that permeate the university environment, adding a touch of mystery to the bustling campus life. Whether these tales are based on historical events or pure imagination, they contribute to the vibrant culture and shared experiences of the students at CUHK.

As generations of students come and go, the Ghost of the Braided Girl and other eerie legends will continue to be whispered in hushed tones between classmates. These stories create a sense of shared history and identity for the students, connecting them to the supernatural realm and fostering a bond that transcends time.

So the next time you find yourself walking the halls of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, beware of the shadows that lurk in the corners and the ghostly whispers that echo through the night. The legends may be terrifying, but they have become an integral part of the university’s fabric, reminding us that there is more to this world than what meets the eye.

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The Takeout Ordering Ghost in Hong Kong

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An urban legend about a ghost ordering takeout has been one of the most retold ghost stories in Hong Kong for a while now. And according to some of the sorcerers, we can trace the origin of the story back to a real thing that happened. 

One of the more famous urban legends in Hong Kong is the story about the ghost that ordered takeout from the same restaurant, 鬼叫餐, in Chinese. 

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The story most likely started out in the 1950s in a post war Hong Kong. A young man was working in Chiu Yong Kee, a cha chaan teng, a Hong Kong styled restaurant and delivered food in Yau Ma Tei (油麻地) district. 

The Ghost Money

The delivery boy went out after a food order came by phone and he headed out to a nearby condo, often said to be a place around Leighton Road. When he came to the door, he knocked, and the door opened just slightly. A hand came out and gave him the money for the food. The young man checked the money and went back to the restaurant. 

When the owner counted the money for the register later that night he saw that it was ghost money, modern version of joss paper in the register. This is small sheets of paper Chinese people burn as offerings to the dead for them to keep in their afterlife. They are also called hell money and makes an appearance in more than one ghost story.

The restaurant owner thought it was the young man that had scammed him and stolen from the register and put the ghost money in. He brought it up, but his employee refused that it was him and promised he didn’t take the money, it had to be the people at the nearby condo. The owner believed or at least forgave him. 

The next day the same thing happend. They got the call at the restaurant, and a hand from the door gap gave the delivery boy the money. He double checked them, and everything seemed fine. But when he returned to the restaurant they had turned to ghost money again. Something was seriously wrong.

The third day the owner decided to go by himself when they got another order from the condo. The same thing happened and the owner became sure that they had to be professional scammers, so he called the police.

The Dead Mahjong Players

The neighbors of the condo had also noticed the sound of people gathering in the apartment, and when they peeked in they saw the shapes of men playing Mahjong in the dark night. That wasn’t an uncommon sight, but what was horrifying thought, was that they all looked like they were missing their heads.

When the police came around there was no one answering, and they ended up knocking the door down. Inside they found four decomposing bodies around a Mahjong table. The food containers from the restaurant were next to them. 

When they examined the bodies, they found out they had died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and had been dead for some time and wouldn’t have been alive to take the deliveries from the restaurant. After further examination though, it did really look like they had gotten their food in their bodies after their death. 

The Truth Behind the Story of the Takeout Ordering Ghost

Unlike many urban legends, there seems to be a real case that happened that transformed into what is now known as the takeout ghost. Although the origin of the story was very different. 

On March 6th in 1953, it was reported in the newspaper that  a group of people were playing Mahjong in an apartment when one of the participants saw an extra hand join in the game that didn’t belong to anyone. They all got frightened and ran from the place. 

Neighbors heard about what happened and the story spread to the rest of the city. According to the news, in the end there was a crowd of more than a thousand people who came to the area to see for themselves if the place really was haunted or not. In the end the police had to come and disperse the gathering crowd. They also launched an investigation into what happened in the apartment. 

According to the police investigation, the case of the ghostly hans was all a hoax made by an evicted tenant with a grudge to his former landlord. As revenge, he spread a rumor that the apartment was haunted and the rumor grew so much that even the neighbors thought it was true. 

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The Ghost in the Bride’s Pool

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Inside of the lush green forest there is a small Waterfall Pool leading to what is called Bride’s Pool. Hikers have reported about seeing the ghost of the bride that drowned in the Waterfall Pool on the way to her wedding. 

What is it about beautiful waterfalls that conjure up ghost stories about drowned brides? Is it the wispy water that spreads out like a white braid veil? Even if the white veil bride isn’t really that common in old times, the drowned bride is seemingly always lurking behind the gushing waters.

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Inside the Plover Cove Country Park in the New Territories in Hong Kong, there is a shallow natural Waterfall Pool of water that comes from an idyllic waterfall. The pool the waterfall fills up looks peaceful and is called the Bride’s Pool (新娘潭). The legend behind the Brides pool is not as idyllic as it looks though. 

Not only are a string if deaths, both murders, suicides and drownings connected to the area surrounding the Bride’s Pool, also the road that goes above it has seen its fair share of accidents and has been dubbed The Deadly Curve.

It is also said that underneath the trees, there have been seen left spirit tables and the remains of cremated people in the pool itself.

The legends are many surrounding the Bride’s Pool and it is said that the very place is evil and no one should go there at night in fear of being taken by the spirits. What is the origin behind the name of this rock pool and what are some of the haunted legends coming from the Bride’s Pool ?

The Drowned Bride in the Haunted Bride’s Pool

The story goes that there was a bride once being carried in a traditional sedan chair in stormy weather past the Bride’s Pool. They were going to the nearby village where her betrothed were waiting for her to hold the wedding and they would finally be married. 

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One of the porters carrying her slipped in the rain that was pouring that day and he slipped so the sedan chair tipped over and she fell into the water in the Bride’s Pool. Because of her heavy wedding clothes she sank and drowned in the pool of water. In some variations of the legend, her body was never found and she never reached her destination wedding. 

After this is said to have happened, people claim that the Bride’s Pool is haunted. Those who hike through the area said to have seen a woman wearing the red cheongsam as she is brushing her hair close to the waterfalls, still getting ready for her wedding. 

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