[2025 Hong Kong Attraction] Travel Guide for Green Hub (Updated Jul)

Green Hub Academy was formerly the old police station in Tai Po and is now a cultural heritage site. It is close to Tai Po Market Railway Station and has convenient transportation. Taking a stroll here from the train station, you feel like you are away from the hustle and bustle. You can breathe fresh air and learn about the history of Hong Kong. After visiting the historical sites, you can have afternoon tea at a vegetarian restaurant, then go to a small shop to buy organic products, take photos, and chat. It is very comfortable. There are also half-day historical site tours and accommodation arrangements, so you can get close to nature and the overall maintenance is good. Address: Old Tai Po Police Station, 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po Environment/Facilities – Colonial-era architecture Opening hours – 10:00am to 4:30pm Price per person - Free Rating - 9 out of 10 #Hong Kong statutory monuments #Historic buildings #Comfortable environment

Green Hub Academy is listed as a Grade 1 historic building. The building was formerly the old Tai Po Police Station, which was closed and abandoned in 1987. In 2010, Kadoorie Farm was approved to be responsible for the revitalization and restoration of the old police station.. The building of Green Hub Academy retains its old historical features and has been greened and renovated to make it an environmentally friendly and sustainable building. The academy has several exhibition halls, education centers, plantation areas and other facilities, providing different types of environmental protection and sustainable development education. The buildings inside are mainly composed of three buildings: the main building, the canteen and the staff dormitory, with an open lawn in the center. Its simple but traditional style, coupled with the verandas on the east and south sides, makes it a typical colonial building. The building is also influenced by Chinese style, especially the structure of the roof and roof tiles... 10 points worth spending a day to walk around☺️☺️ Green Hub Academy Address: 11 Lam Tsuen South Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. You can take a bus or taxi to the "Environmental Academy" station on Tai Po Road, which is about a 10-15 minute walk away. You can also take the MTR 🚇 and walk about 8 minutes from Tai Po Market Station.

In addition to learning about the historical and architectural and ecological characteristics of the old Tai Po Police Station, you will also have the opportunity to visit the inner garden. 🌳 There are 2 "century-old trees" in Greenway Academy: ※The camphor tree in the memorial garden; the small banyan tree is behind the incinerator. Both ancient trees are full of life. It can be seen that Green Point Academy really spares no effort in conservation work. 🏠 Greenway Academy (Statutory Monument) Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong 🕰Opening hours: Monday to Sunday (closed every Tuesday and select days) 10:00-17:00 🎈Go to Transportation: 🚇MTR Tai Po Market Exit A2, walk through Wan Tau Kok Playground for about 8 minutes ※Other transportation: Please see official website #HongKong #Tai Po #Green Plaza #Conservation #Sustainable Living #Low Carbon Living

Green Hub Academy was formerly the old Tai Po Police Station, so the existing objects and environment are not preserved rigidly, but developed in a living and sustainable way. Green Hub Academy is located on a small hill in Wan Tau Kok. It seems to be independent of the crowds. It gathers people with its unique form to live an environmentally friendly and sustainable attitude and way of life. If you have time, you can walk up the mountain from Tai Po Railway Station, search for routes online, or book a guided tour to gain an in-depth understanding of the history and development of the New Territories police and police stations during the colonial period. I have been there many times, but I still go up the mountain from time to time to enjoy a low-carbon meal in the Hui Canteen in the academy! The cafeteria is open after 10 o'clock, so if you visit the old police station, you can plan your meal time! 😋 #HongKongGoodPlaces #RevitalizeHistoricMonuments

In fact, there were already police 👮‍♀️ to maintain order in 1899 because the Qing government 👩🏻‍⚖️ and the British 💂🏻‍♀️ signed a document called the Treaty of Hong Kong Concession. The old police station 🚔 was established and consisted of two buildings 🏛, including a detention room, a reporting room, etc. It was only used to temporarily house prisoners 🙀 during the transition period. Although it only occupies a small area with two buildings🏢, the museum contains detailed information💾, such as the detention room for prisoners🗽, the police gun room, etc., all of which are presented in great detail. Although the old police station has been renovated, its old aura and atmosphere are still there. Address: Old Tai Po Police Station, Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po Wan #consumptionvoucherstrategy#2022exhibition #starwriters4monthflash #starwritersrush

#WinterTravels #PopularExhibitions Tai Po Old Police Station ~ Green Hub Academy displays the facilities of the former police station, and there are also various exhibitions inside to introduce the previous lives of Tai Po locals. The most special thing is that you can visit the former prison cells!

Address: 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po Environment/Facilities: Located on a hill with fresh air Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Price per person: Free Rating: 8/10 The Old Tai Po Police Station is situated on a small hill in Wan Tau Kok, Tai Po. It was the first permanent police station in the New Territories. Through the second phase of the "Revitalizing Historic Buildings Partnership Scheme," this historic building complex has been transformed into the "Green Hub" to promote sustainable living. The revitalization project, led by Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, adopts an integrated strategy to preserve the historical, architectural, and ecological value of the Old Tai Po Police Station. Visitors can admire the beautiful colonial-style architecture, which blends Chinese and Western elements, featuring Chinese tiled roofs and Dutch gables. Two small exhibition halls provide insights into the history of Tai Po and the police station. The original detention cells and armory have been preserved for public viewing. Guided tours can be booked, as some areas require guided access. The backyard restaurant, "The Eat Well Canteen," offers vegetarian meals, and there is a small farm nearby that supplies fresh ingredients for self-sustaining operations.

The Old Tai Po Police Station is a Declared Monument in Tai Po. I joined a guided tour in order to learn its history. Green Hub is the NGO that runs the operation and maintenance at the Old Tai Po Police Station now and it offers guided tour of the site. The history of the Old Tai Po Police Station began after the Six-Day War of 1899. The confrontations between the indigenous villagers of the New Territories and the British officers that sought to exercise the act of sovereignty in 1899 occurred at the flagstaff established at a temporary police station in Tai Po. In 1898, the British signed the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (also known as the Second Convention of Peking) with the Qing Government to lease the New Territories for 99 years. This Convention was a result of negotiation, and not a direct consequence of the two Opium Wars, which gave rise to the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 (the ceding of Hong Kong Island to Great Britain) and the Treaty of Peking in 1860 (the ceding of Kowloon up to the Boundary Street). Rumors about the British exercise of sovereignty in the New Territories were circulating in 1899 when police superintendent Henry May established matsheds for the purpose of flag raising. The villagers were very worried that British arrival would result in coerced changes in the customs being practiced then, both in terms of land relationships and cultural practices. When the British officers were attacked at the matsheds and the site was burned down by the villagers in April 1899, the Six-Day War of 1899 drew its curtains. The British retreated after the matsheds were burned down. They soon came back with more troops and engaged in six days of fighting throughout the New Territories, first from Tai Po in the east all the way westward throughout Yuen Long. Many villages were involved in this war. This history was previously discussed in my review of Professor Patric Hase’s book. After the British claimed victory in the Six-Day War of 1899, they imposed a number of policies both to pacify the villagers and to solidify the British administration of the New Territories. The Old Tai Po Police Station was established as one such initiative. When it was established, the Old Tai Po Police Station accommodated five British, high-ranking officers, and 32 Indian and Chinese constables. It was the very first permanent police station in the New Territories. It was also the Police Headquarters for the New Territories until the new Tai Po Police Station began its service in 1987. This site in Tai Po was selected for both the flag raising and the location of the permanent police station for two reasons. This location was easily accessible both by land and by sea. Secondly, the small hill of Wan Tau Kok (formerly known as the Flagstaff Hill) provides the vantage point to look out to what used to be the Tai Po Sea (now we call it Tolo Harbour). As such both patrol of land and the sea was possible at this location. #ne

Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: 【Must-see attractions】 1. Attraction name + description: Old Prison Cell 2. Attraction name + description: Huishitang Vegetarianism 3. Attraction name + description: Huzhu Store 【Must-eat food】 1. Restaurant + must-try dish: Lemon tart. 2. Restaurant + Must-try dish: Roselle hot drink 3. Restaurants + Must-try Dishes 【Accommodation recommendation】 Recommended accommodation area: Green Hub Academy Hotel Name Hotel Address: Old Tai Po Police Station, 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po 【Photography check-in area】 1. Shadow phase + description: Shadow phases are everywhere, and the surrounding #HongKong is a good place with birds singing and flowers blooming. 2. Shadow phase + description 3. Shadow phase + description 【Tips】#Good place for parents and children 💞Recommendation reason: 🕰️Business hours: 📍Address: 💰Average consumption: Address Environment/Facilities - Birdsong, flowers and green trees. Occasional workshops Features - Visit the former prison cells. Ten historical monuments. Price per person: 30-100 Rating-🏖️Environment/Facilities: 🕰️Opening hours: 10:00 to 16:30📍Address: 📍Address: Old Tai Po Police Station, 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po💞Reason for recommendation: An oasis in the city. A place for learning about sustainable living. 🗓️Itinerary: 15 minutes walk from Tai Po Station Exit

#Dawan District Must-visit Check-in Points The predecessor of Green Hub Academy was Tai Po Police Station built in 1899. It is the first police station and police headquarters in the New Territories. It is also the oldest existing police station in the New Territories. It consists of the main building, staff quarters and canteen building, which are connected by a lawn. It is a statutory monument in Hong Kong. Under the “Revitalising Historic Buildings Partnership Scheme”, this place was revitalised into Green Hub Academy in 2015. Visitors can enjoy vegetarian meals made from local ingredients, take part in nature workshops, and learn about the history of the area through exhibits and guided tours. The original facilities in the police station, such as the detention room, gun room, dormitory and parade drill ground, are all well preserved. Green Hub Academy promotes the concept of sustainable living and was awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Honorary Award in 2016. It is a classic example of revitalizing historical buildings and is worth a visit. Detailed address: No. 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, Hong Kong (about 10 minutes walk from Tai Po Market MTR Station, there are signs along the way) Ticket price: Free admission

Green Hub Academy, formerly the Old Tai Po Police Station, is a former Hong Kong Police Station on the top of Wan Tau Tong Hill in Tai Po. It is located at 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, adjacent to the North of the Old District Office. The location of the flag-raising ceremony when the New Territories were taken over in 1899. As Tai Po was regarded by the colonial government as the centre of the New Territories, it became the administrative headquarters of the New Territories. Until 1949, the Old Tai Po Police Station was used as the New Territories Police Headquarters. Later, the Old Tai Po Police Station was used for various police functions, including a divisional police station and the New Territories North Regional Crime Prevention Unit office. The old Tai Po Police Station ceased operations until 1987, when the new Tai Po Divisional Police Station came into use. Visitors can enjoy vegetarian meals made from local ingredients, take part in nature workshops, and learn about the history of the area through exhibitions and guided tours. The original facilities in the police station, including the detention room, gun room, dormitory and parade drill ground, have all been well preserved. The conservation work of the building complex also won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Award in 2016. #Good place for families Transportation Tips - Take the train from Shatin Station to Tai Po Market Station and walk for another ten minutes. Local attractions - Tai Po Waterfront Park, Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree, Tai Mei Tuk Hotel - Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin Food and restaurants - Tai Po Old Market, Sai Kee Pork Chop Noodles

Today out of Tai Po, the Internet saw this place, so went to see, normally here is required to make an appointment to visit, fortunately we that day is a weekday, and that day not many people just have a place for us to visit, this is actually the former old Tai Po Police Station, built in 1899, now being Listed as a legal monument, the historical building will be turned into Greenway Academy after revitalization, retaining the reporting room, detention room and gun room for the public to visit.

Located in Tai Po Greenway Academy, Hui Canteen is a vegetarian restaurant that pursues low-carbon, environmentally friendly, fresh and fair trade ingredients. It has a simple environment and collects its own garbage from finished utensils 0 to 17 pm (closed on Tuesdays), no dinner, food combination styles are also healthier, vegetarian and not very low, styles are quite special, you can see that they carefully designed the menu, taste ok, reasonable price, overall is ok, worth supporting. #TaiPo #HuiCanteen #lightfood #vegetarian #health #environmental protection #fairtrade #afternoon tea #vegetarian #hidden

🌐 Hui Shi Tang Tang (Old Tai Po Market Police Station) The historic building 🏚 was converted into a restaurant 🍴, retaining the quaint design, reflecting the taste of the years 🕰 The restaurant is based on the concept of low carbon: the ingredients are mainly vegetarian 🥒🍆🫑, purchased locally or nearby to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental protection ♻️ Select your own dishes, including cold dishes, hot dishes, soups, and more than 10 dishes. Make your own set meal, charged according to the number of dishes 💰; you can choose 2️⃣, 3️⃣ or even 4️⃣ dishes to satisfy your appetite. Lunch today: 🥦🥬 Oatmeal stew with vegetables 🥯 Chickpea pancakes 🍚 Red rice Organic ingredients, fresh and delicious 🥗 Refreshing 😊 #foodie#Local tour #Vegetarian #healthylifestyle #Tai Po

Transportation guide - Wan Tau Kok Li Bus Station in Tai Po Local attractions - Old Tai Po Police Station Hotels - Green Hub Academy Food and restaurants - Organic restaurants Shopping guide - Organic vegetables #I am so worried about staying#Theme park guide