7 haunted places in Hong Kong

In a city as densely populated as Hong Kong, there are horror stories around almost every corner. For a Halloween adventure, consider exploring one of Hong Kong’s most haunted places – that is, if you dare!

Blake Garden

During the 19th century, Blake Garden was a residential complex housing hundreds of families. When the bubonic plague struck in 1894, thousands of people across Hong Kong were subjected to a slow and painful death. The complex was one of the most affected areas and was demolished soon after. A garden was built as a remembrance to those who lost their lives and to this day reports of children dressed in traditional clothing playing in the park are a common occurrence. 

Bride’s Pool

Located in the northeastern New Territories in Plover Cove Country Park, Bride’s Pool is a scenic area, made up of several waterfalls and pools. While this whimsical location may sound like the perfect day out, the tale behind its name may stop you in your tracks. Legend believes that a bride-to-be was carried along the pools by four porters in a sedan chair on her way to meet her groom during a storm. One of the porters slipped and the bride and her porters fell over the waterfall and drowned in the pool below. She never made it to her groom and is believed to lurk around the pools dressed in her traditional gown waiting for him. While the story is just folklore, Bride’s Pool was listed as a hiking accident black spot by the Hong Kong government after a series of serious accidents and fatalities in the area.

Murray House

Originally located on Queen’s Road East, Murray House was once used as an execution spot during the Japanese occupation. It is believed that over 4,000 Hong Kong residents were tortured and murdered on the premises. After the Second World War, the house was handed back over to the Hong Kong government and converted into offices. Many workers reported ghost sightings and odd occurrences such as blueprints going missing and equipment breaking down. The reports were so troubling that in 1963, the government brought in 90 Buddhist monks to perform an exorcism at the house. The ritual took a grueling 10 hours to complete but despite their best efforts the reports didn’t stop. A second exorcism was held in 1974 and televised throughout Hong Kong. No further activity has been reported since. 

Nam Koo Terrace

In the heart of Wan Chai lies a two-storey red house dating back to World War II. History states that the house was turned into a brothel during the Japanese reign and many women were forcibly taken there and subjected to a range of horrors, the house has been abandoned ever since. Over the years, many passersby have reported hearing screams and seeing shadows during the night. A group of youngsters broke inside the house to search for ghosts in 2003, resulting in one girl being hospitalised after it was believed she became possessed. 

Sai Ying Pun Community Complex

Located on the corner of High Street and Eastern Street, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex was built in 1892 and served as quarters for international nurses, later transforming into an asylum. During World War II the building was used as an execution ground and thousands of bodies were dumped in a mass grave just across the road. The building was abandoned in 1970 and many stories of headless ghost sightings began to surface. The building was repurposed in 1990 and is now a community centre for local residents.

King George V School 

Originally built on Nathan Road in 1894, King George V School moved to its current location in Kowloon City in 1936 due to the increase in the number of students. When the Japanese army invaded China a year later, many women and children fled Shanghai and needed a place to stay. The school became a refugee camp and as the war continued the site turned into a hospital for the British forces. When the Japanese took over, KGV was used as a hospital for prisoners of war. It was rumoured that the pavilion was once a torture chamber and the field adjacent was a mass grave. After an extensive excavation in preparation for an artificial playing field in 2002, no such evidence was found. While many of the rumours have been debunked, people still report seeing the lost souls in the clock tower and room P14. 

31 Granville Road

The apartment block on Granville Road is the scene of one of Hong Kong’s most horrifying murder cases. In 1999, a 23-year-old girl was kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured in the apartment by three men. The case was nicknamed the Hello Kitty Murder after parts of the girls body were found stuffed inside a Hello Kitty doll. Rumour has it CCTV cameras have captured images of her ghostly body standing outside the building’s entrance.