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Plastic oranges and wishes on the artificial (fibreglass) tree erected in 2009
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Artificial (fibreglass) wishing tree, erected late 2009
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Wishing tree next to Lam Kam Road, planted in 2003, from which branches fell causing injury in 2005
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Fong Ma Po Village entrance
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Wishing Corridor, opened 2009
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The third wishing tree. The original tree was a camphor tree which became hollow and was replaced by a bauhinia tree which was damaged by incense burning. It was replaced by this banyan in 2002
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Wishing Corridor
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Wishing statues, Fong Ma Po
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Tin Hau Temple
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Wishing Board, Fong Ma Po
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"Buying wishes" at Fong Ma Po
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Wishing Board, Fong Ma Po
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History of the wishing trees
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Tossers, aiming for the artificial wishing tree
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Price list for wishing tree offerings
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Stall selling plastic oranges, wishing cards, lanterns and other offerings
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Oranges and wishes can be tossed into the artificial (fibreglass) wishing tree, erected in 2009 at a cost of HK$300,000
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Plastic oranges for tossing into the artificial wishing tree
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Tin Hau Temple, Lam Tsuen (next to the wishing trees) built 1736-1796
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Wishing papers can be attached to boards
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Banyan tree next to Lam Kam Road. In 2005, a branch fell off causing injury and the tree was fenced off. The practice of tossing wishes was banned until an artificial tree was erected in 2009
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Fong Ma Po Bus Stop for Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees, on KMB Route 64K Yuen Long - Tai Po Market Railway Station
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The latest wishing tree, an over 100-year old banyan was transplanted from a park in Guangdong in 2008. It is shaped to resemble a bonsai with 23 branches meaning "easy to live" in Cantonese