‘I wanted to see aircraft, which is why I applied to visit Shek Kong barracks. They are bigger than I had imagined,’ visitor says
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenAmbrose LiPublished: 3:32pm, 27 Jun 2026Thousands of residents have braved the scorching heat to watch helicopter demonstrations and try out military equipment at a PLA airbase near Hong Kong’s border.
Military enthusiast Kin Man arrived at Shek Kong with his mother from Tai Po more than an hour before the 9am opening on Saturday.
They were among the first ticket holders in line for the open day, part of celebrations marking the 29th anniversary of the city’s handover on July 1.
“I’m interested in everything military, especially the uniforms,” said the car park porter in his thirties, adding that he has been a member of the Auxiliary Medical Service for 1½ years due to his interest in uniformed groups.
Neither he nor his mother had visited Shek Kong barracks before. Man recalled that his only previous visit to a military facility was a trip to an aircraft carrier when he was in secondary school.
He said he was most excited about trying out weapons such as the R16 rifle.
