An unexpectedly long record of settlement in Hong Kong was uncovered during 1997, when ancient remnants were unearthed at Tung Wai Tsai on Ma Wan Island.
The island's formerly isolated shores have been joined
to Kowloon by the Lantau Link. The Neolithic relics uncovered (left and below) are believed to be at least 4 000 years old. Specialists are reconsidering Hong Kong's prehistory as they analyse the latest findings.