Re: Have Never Seen 16 Ones There
Sago Lane used to be where lonely old folks terminally ill and awaiting the their toll of the bell were sent there to live out their last days. They lived on the 2nd or 3rd storeys of rows of pre-war houses, on top of undertaker and funeral shops waiting to collect their bodies when they breathed their last. That's why it was called 死人街 in Cantonese. The premises and expenses were sponsored by the British colonial government along with donation from some rich Chinese merchants. A simple but dignified way to live out their last days, a simple but dignified way to go. Sago Lane is just behind the Buddha Tooth Temple. It's now quite a modern development.