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Ho Chung’s Abandoned ATV Building In the spirit of Halloween, Nicole Slater investigates Sai Kung’s most spooky abandoned building
inside. The shocking find in our sleepy town led to nine arrests and a lock down.
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There is no denying the hollow floors and abandoned paperwork laying around the old TV studio is a little eerie, but the idea of ghosts might be a bit of a stretch.
he multi coloured building which sits on the corner of Hiram’s Highway has become an iconic feature for local paranormal fans over the years.
As one of the town’s largest structures the building, which is tucked away on Ho Chung Road, appears to be rather out of place. Originally built for use as one of Sai Kung’s many factories, it was used to produce everything from toys to electronics. However, when manufacturing was moved to the Mainland, the factory had to close its doors. A few years later, the building then went through a bit of an overhaul and was converted into a TV studio for ATV with many office spaces and filming rooms.
When ATV studio moved further out to Tai Po in 2007, the building was once again abandoned and fell into disrepair. Over the years, nature has taken over and now it resembles something out of an apocalyptic film set.
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The empty space became a giant canvas for graffiti artists. However in 2015, the building was back in the limelight when Sai Kung Police discovered explosive devices hidden
The building is located in Ho Chung, but the gates are now chained (not that chains are a challenge for any of the ghosts out there!)
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