香港作為一個國際大都市，有很多大家熟識的地方，每位遊客都總能數出幾個：中環、電車、尖沙咀等等，這些地方都富有香港特色。但香港作為一個中西滙聚的地方，西環，這個名不經傳的名字，才是我心中最富有香港新舊交融、中英滙淬的代表。今日就讓我來帶大家看看西環，並介紹西環一些極具特色的小地方給大家。
As an international City, We know a lot of spots in HK. Every tourist should be able to tell some: Central, the tram, Tsim Sha Tsui, etc. All these places are full of HK style. But, HK as a place of the fusion of the eastern and western, I would say, Sai Wan, is the only place that full of the mixing of the New and Old, Chinese and British, in my eyes. Today, I will introduce Sai Wan to you, and some place in Sai Wan that worth visiting.
這系列將分為兩篇文章，大家記得要看下一篇呀！
The series will be divided into Part 1 and Part 2. Remember to read part 2 also!
西環位於香港島的西面，距離中環約30分鐘路程。西環本來只是一個很舊的小區，但自從2014香港鐵路在西環通車後，交通變得方便，很多新型食肆、西式小店進駐西環，同時因這本充滿舊香港味道的地方吸引了大批外國人住入，大量的酒吧因此而起，西環逐漸變成混合了新、老、中、西的社區。
Sai Wan is located at the west of the HK Island, around 30 mins walk from Central. Initial, Sai Wan is only an old district. Since MTR, the train service of HK, was connected to Sai Wan in 2014, the transportation becomes more convenient and many new style restaurants and western shops were opened in Sai Wan. At the same time, the old HK style of Sai Wan attracted many foreigners to move in, resulting in a lot of Bars opening. Gradually, Sai Wan becomes a fantastic place of the new and the old, the Chinese and the Western.
走進西環，你會見到很多新店老店並排而立，酒吧旁邊可以是中藥店，新式公寓旁邊可以是舊式唐樓，但卻顯得自然諧和，沒有格格不入，我想，不要說香港，就是放諸世界各地，也難以找到這種將新舊中西融合得這麼好的獨特環境。這一篇文章，我會先介紹在西環區的4個值得一遊的地方。
In Sai Wan, you may see many new shops and old shops next to next. Beside a bar can be a Chinese drug store. Beside a new apartment can be an old Chinese tenement. But all these looks so nature without any conflict. I believe, not only HK, over the whole world, we may not see another place fusing these so well. In this articles, I will introduce 4 good places in Sai Wan to visit
1 西營盤港鐵站 Sai Ying Pun MTR Station
沒想到一踏出鐵路車廂，已發現這個鐵路站已是一個充滿藝術品的地方。鐵路站大堂放滿一張張西環居民的生活日照，你可體驗到西環的日常生活。在C出口，這裡掛著一幅幅西環的全景照，讓你在走出鐵路站前，先感受到西環新舊中西的獨特環境。轉到去B出口，走廊是一張張西環街頭的黑白老照片，照片內的地方，很多都已湮沒在歷史的洪流，只剩下照片讓我們懷緬。然後我們見到英國藝術家Louise Soloway Chan 特意為西環製作的浮雕畫《裡裡 ‧ 外外 - 東南西北》，這些作品描繪了西營盤東南西北各方位主要街道的俯瞰圖，街坊的活動盡收眼底。這還是我第一次在鐵路站逗留這麼長的時間。
The MTR station of Sai Wan is already a place worth to visit! In the lobby of the station, you may see pictures of hop spots and daily life of the residents in Sai Wan. Going through the C exit, there is a picture of the full view of Sai Wan. And the B exit, there are lots of old photos of Sai Wan. Many of them had already become history. The only thing left are the photos letting us to memorize. Keep going, there are the Bas-Relief panels “North, South, East, and West panels in situ” by British Artist, Louise Soloway Chan. From the panels, we can see the daily life of Sai Wan residents.
2 西區社區中心 Western District Community Centre
走出鐵路站B2出口，沿第二街走進西邊街，我們會見到一座以紅磚建成的建築物，它是西區社區中心，前身是贊育醫院，建成於1922年，至今接近一百年歷史，它更是香港的第一所華人產科醫院，後來醫院搬遷，只餘下這座建築物。
Going out the B2 exit of the MTR, we go along the Second Street to the Western Street. Then we see a building made of red bricks. It’s the Western District Community Centre, the Old Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital. The building was built in 1922, with almost history of 100 years. It was also the first Chinese maternity hospital in HK. Later, the hospital moved out and the building became to Western District Community Centre.
西區社區中心沒有什麼特別，但裡面卻有一條旋轉木樓梯，這種樓梯以前在香港很常見，但現在剩下的已經不多了，愛拍攝的朋友絕對不能錯過這地方。
In the Western District Community Centre, we may see a long and high spiral stair with the style of Edwardian era. It is the only stair with such kind of style left in HK.
3 香港佐治五世紀念公園 King George V Memorial Park
離開西區社區中心，轉入第三街走約5分鐘，我們會見到香港佐治五世紀念公園，這公園建於1936，以紀念當年英皇佐治五世過身。公園外的大麻石牆、白色石圍欄及舊燈柱，仍是當年建成時的模樣，保持著數十年前殖民地時代的英倫風味，加上數棵接近百年壽命的細葉榕樹，讓你仿似置身於上一個年代的電影世界當中。對！這裡是許多電影拍攝之地，還記得《單身男女》中，吳彥祖等待高圓圓的地方嗎？
Leaving the Western District Community Centre, we turn in the Third Street and walk to the Eastern Street. We see the King George V Memorial Park. The park was built in 1936, to memorize of passing away of King George V School of the Great Britain. From photos, we may see the stone walls, the white fences and old lamp posts are still the ones 80 years ago, and keep the feeling of the old colony age of HK. Together with the old banyan trees, we will have a strong feeling of the movie world in the last decade. Yes! The place attracted many movies! Just like the famous HK film “Don't Go Breaking My Heart“
4 高街鬼屋 High Street Ghost House
在香港佐治五世紀念公園對面，今天是一所社區綜合大樓，但在70年前，這裡是日軍的刑場，是無數港人埋身的亂葬崗，這裡曾有一個很著名的稱呼 – 高街鬼屋。
Next to the King George V Memorial Park, we see the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex. 70 years ago, the building was the execution ground of the Japanese army, and also the Mass grave of HK people. We have another name of this building – High Street Ghost House.
高街鬼屋曾經是香港最著名的靈異之地。高街鬼屋於1892年建成，最起初是一所精神病院。於二戰時，日軍以此地為刑場及亂葬崗，據聞當年每個晚上都慘叫不絕。二戰後，這裡重新成為精神病院，但由於當年的醫學技術還沒有很先進，基本上進去的病人都是等待死亡。直到1971年，精神病院停辦，此建築物就一直空置數十年，更不斷傳來靈異的慘叫聲。翻查香港的舊報紙，我們會見到不少因到鬼屋探險而撞邪的新聞，甚至香港電影《江湖》在此拍攝時，也遇上靈異事件，在此摘錄大紀元日報的一篇報導：
High Street Ghost House of the most famous ghost story of Hong Kong. The building was built in 1892, in the usage of a Mental Hospital. In the World War II, the Japanese army took it as the execution ground and the mass grave, and there was non-stop screaming from people every night. After WWII, it became a metal hospital again. As the medical technology was not so advanced at that moment, most patient were just going to the hospital and waited to die only. In 1971, the hospital was closed and left empty of 30 years. At this period, there were a lot of paranormal event in this building. Even when HK movie “Blood Brothers” was taking shot at this place, there was a story like this:
「江湖」的故事全都發生在晚上，只有片尾出現代表白道的監獄時，才有白天的戲。晚上拍戲原本就容易撞邪，偏偏有場戲是在香港最有名的高街鬼屋拍攝，當時張學友正準備拍戲，卻聽到工作人員說：「你看學友走得這麼快幹嘛？」張學友明明站著不動，可是導演和工作人員卻都看到他走進屋裡。
過了一會兒，大家又聽到屋裡有人喊救命，大家跑進一看，只見一個老伯，問他發生什麼事情，他說：「沒事，每晚都這樣。」結果一轉頭老伯也不見蹤影。
When Jacky Cheung was ready for the next shot in next scene, he heard a crewmate said, “Hey! Why Jacky was running so fast!” Oh! He was just standing but all the crewmates and the director saw him running.
After a while, they heard someone screaming “Help” inside. Everyone went inside and can only saw an old guy. They asked what happened and the old guy answered, “Never mind. IT happens every day” And then the old guy disappeared.
不過，今天的鬼屋已改建為社區綜合大樓，更被列為香港法定古蹟。今天踏入大樓，雖眼前所見是友善的職員，但我總是有一種很不舒服的感覺，只想快點離開，只匆匆拍了幾張照片就走了。
But today, the ghost house is already the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex and is listed as a Grade I Historic Building of HK. Stepping inside, although I saw many friendly staffs with smile, I feel so bad! I only took some photos and left immediately.
我也製作了一段小視頻，讓大家更了解西環的面貌
I have edited a video also. Wish you enjoy
老實說，我們身邊其實真的有很多引人入勝的故事，只是看我們有沒有細心察覺，你又那想到，這個過去數十年不受關注的小小社區，會有這麼多百年建築，和有趣的故事？只要我們多留意身邊的事物，我們每天的生活都可以過得很精彩。
Frankly speaking, there are a lot of great stories just around us, around the place we are living. It only depends on if we are willing to find it out. Sai Wan, a place that wasn’t in our focus for so many years, is consist of such many old buildings and interesting stories. If we can spend some time and discover the things around us, we can have a fantastic life every day.
下一篇文章，我將走到西環的另一邊，帶大家到另外三個十分動人的地方！
In the next article, I will go to the next side of Sai Wan, and introduce three wonderful place to you!
謝謝你能抽空閱讀這篇文章，我平日喜歡分享香港的故事，希望大家多多支持，我會繼續努力！
Thanks for spending your time to read my articles. I like to share stories of Hong Kong. I wish you may support me and I will keep going!
