Grade III Status Of Historical Buildings

 

An abandoned lime factory: after everyone had moved on and embraced the new technology, only an historic factory was left behind.

 

Historic Background:

 

Since the Tang Dynasty (7th century to 10th century A.D.), the Han people used oyster shells, clams and coral to fire lime as building material.

 

Peng Chau was once a hive of Hong Kong's lime production in the past. The first lime kiln factory was privately built in 1939, and became one of the most important industries on Peng Chau. The 19th century was the glorious period of the industry, which can be reflected by the scale of the Sing Lei Hap Gei Lime Kiln Factory (it owned two buildings and 11 kilns). The industry ended when modern construction materials appeared in Hong Kong in the 50s.