Hong Kong Drone Gallery - Kam Tin Jiao Festival

Once every 10 years, Kam Tin's villagers put on an elaborate show for a festival with Taoist rituals and performances. Its history goes back to 1685 to commemorate 2 government officials from the Qing Dynasty that assisted the Tang clan to return to Kam Tin after coastal regions were evacuated by force amidst war with Ming loyalists based in Taiwan. The 2025 edition took place in December and attracted huge crowds. It gained particular attention thanks to a massive bamboo scaffolding hall, which set a Guinness World Record as the world's largest temporary bamboo altar. It was made with over 25,000 bamboo poles, 3500 fir logs, and zinc sheets, taking more than 2 months to complete. Here are some aerial photos of the hall taken from nearby skies. Under Hong Kong's small unmanned aircraft operations rules from the Civil Aviation Department, flying over congested areas such as this festival may pose a public safety risk, hence I decided not to fly immediately overhead and keep a safe distance away. The rest of this area is mostly lowrise villages with plenty of flat land.