Audio guide introduction: 1 minute 26 seconds
Another shipyard is called Guangming Shipyard, formerly known as Xingyi Shipyard. It was founded before Japan invaded China. Although it was forced to close down due to war and experienced fires that destroyed all the hard work, the shipyard did not give up and continues to stand today. Au Wei, a second-generation shop owner, once said that more than 60% of the ships in Hong Kong are manufactured by Guangming Shipyard. Ou Wei is also known as "Yaxian", which refers to his superb shipbuilding skills like a god. This shows how highly the outside world thinks of him. The Hong Kong Museum of History once commissioned the father and son of Guangming Shipyard to build a wooden sailing ship about forty feet high for exhibition. Due to the height restriction of the museum's entrance, the father and son needed to disassemble the hull and then reinstall it in the museum. Although the process was very tedious, they still did the job perfectly.
Today, Guangming Shipyard has been passed down to the third generation. Unfortunately, many ships are now produced inland, and it is difficult to find both manpower and materials. Before the shipbuilding industry declines again, why not take a walk around A Kung Rock to see what the shipyards really look like.