Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong. It lies between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage for the city, forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour.

Lei Yue Mun
Lei Yue Mun, viewed from Mount Parker
Traditional Chinese鯉魚門
Simplified Chinese鲤鱼门
Literal meaningCarp Gate
A photo showing the shores of Lei Yue Mun and Yau Tong, Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter and Sam Ka Tsuen.
A village and seafood restaurants in Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon.
A Tin Hau temple in Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon.
Ruins of loading ramps for the former stone quarries, in Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon.

The lands around the channel are also called Lei Yue Mun. On Kowloon side, it is famous for its seafood market and restaurants in the fishing villages.[1] On the Hong Kong Island side, it has former military defence facilities.

Names

The Chinese name for the channel means "Carp Gate" and is pronounced Lei5 yu4 mun4 in Cantonese. It has been variously transcribed and translated over the years, appearing as the Ly-ce-moon Pass,[2] the Ly-ee-moon Pass,[3] Ly-e-Mun Pass,[4] Lyemun, Lymoon, and the Lye Moon Passage.

History

Places and facilities
On Hong Kong Island
On Kowloon

Transportation
  • Ferry: Coral Sea Shipping Services (珊瑚海船務) provides a regular service between Sam Ka Tsuen pier and Sai Wan Ho pier. Fare is HK$9 per adult.
  • Bus: Kowloon Motor Bus operates circular bus route no. 14X between Sam Ka Tsuen and Tsim Sha Tsui
  • Minibus: Red minibus service is available between Kwun Tong and Lei Yue Mun, and between Mong Kok and Lei Yue Mun.
  • MTR: Yau Tong Station (Kowloon side)

See also
Lei Yue Mun, taken from the shore of Sam Ka Tsuen, Lei Yue Mun
Aerial panorama of Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon

References
  1. Fun in Kwun Tong - Lei Yue Mun Seafood Bazaar
  2. "Hong-Kong", Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. XII (9th ed.), 1881, pp. 141–2.
  3. "Hong-Kong", Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. XIII (11th ed.), 1911, pp. 657–9.
  4. "Passenger Ships Owned by the United States Government". GG Archives. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation (United States Lines). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. Fun in Kwun Tong - Tin Hau Temple in Lei Yue Mun
  6. List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 November 2009) Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Brief Information on No Grade Items, pp.418-419 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Fun in Kwun Tong - Lei Yue Mun Lighthouse
  9. Fun in Kwun Tong - Lei Yue Mun Wishing Tree

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