Unwanted gods find new home in Hong Kong

WorldNews

GF Bot
Joined
Feb 18, 2015
Location
Cyberspace
Tucked away on a coastal Hong Kong hillside is a different type of recycling point -- here, thousands of unwanted statues of deities look out to sea, gathered and repaired after their owners discard them. Dedicated volunteer Wong Wing-pong attends to the colourful collection of figures which are perched on a rocky slope running down to the sea in the south of the city. Twice daily he sweeps away leaves and burns incense sticks as offerings to the unwanted gods, ranging from Buddhist and Taoist to local deities and Christian icons.

Continue reading...
 
Back
Top