Ng Chin Hung’s grandmother came from Siu Lek Yuen Village in Sha Tin. Back then, many Siu Lek Yuen women married men from Nga Tsin Wai. At the same time, many women in Nga Tsin Wai married men from Siu Lek Yuen. Among them, was the elder sister of Ng Tsz Fong of 3rd Lane. Every time there was a wedding or a funeral, the women of Nga Tsin Wai used to return to Sha Tin together. During summer days, Ng Chin Hung’s grandmother would set off just after daybreak at around 5:30 am, walking back to her parents’ home via Sha Tin Pass and arriving there just before the sun came out. In marking Lunar New Year, his grandmother would take Ng Chin Hung’s entire family back to her maiden home, bringing with many gifts and provisions for her loved ones. Ng Chin Hung loved these family visits to Siu Lek Yuen as he got to live in his grandmother’s big house. While there, he was also able to chat with children of his own age and to have fun while playing in the woods, climbing the fruit trees and crossing the streams. As Siu Lek Yuen was located near the mouth of a river, Ng Chin Hung’s maternal cousins and uncles would row a boat to net fish, crabs and clams when they were not busy farming. As his grandmother liked to eat shellfish, her family steamed crabs and boiled clams whenever Ng Chin Hung’s family was coming to dinner. Ng Chin Hung reflects today that relationships among neighbours in the walled villages in the old days were very close.