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Temple St, Yau Ma Tei. Daily 8am-6pm. That Yau Ma Tei was once a working harbour is clear from the presence of the Tin Hau Temple, dedicated to the ubiquitous southern Chinese sea goddess. The small area fronting the complex is usually teeming with men sitting around or gambling at backgammon and mahjong, and people may ask for alms as you go in. The main hall, in typical heavy stone, is around a century old; of the three other halls here, the one to the left is dedicated to Shea Tan, protector of the local community, and the ones to the right to Shing Wong, the city god, and Fook Tak, an earth god.
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