According to legend, A bride was being carried in a sedan to meet her groom during a thunderstorm. But as the entourage passed by the water, one of the four porters slipped in the rain and the group was washed into the swollen pool where the woman drowned due to her heavy bridal clothing. Villagers were never able to recover her body or carriage.
Until now, some have claimed to have seen a woman dressed in red cheongsam brushing her hair at the nearby Mirror Pool.
Allegedly named after this tragically deceased bride, Bride's Pool is thought to be one of the most haunted places in Hong Kong. Rumour has it that the evil spirits of Bride's Pool drag their victims into the water to ease their loneliness. It is believed the bride's spirit constantly wanders the area, especially a section of winding road nicknamed "deadly curve", where a number of fatal accidents have been reported.
In February, a car slammed into a tree on Bride's Pool Road and exploded into flames. Last November, a 12-year-old boy was hospitalised after a biking accident on Bride's Pool Nature Trail. As a result of these accidents and many more, the Civil Aid Service and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department included Brides Pool Waterfall on the city's list of 'black spots' or high-risk locations.
Still the place remains popular among tourists and local residents alike for hiking, barbecues and swimming. You can surely go there for your holidays, but beware of any accidents... and also of a woman dressed in RED......
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Asian Urban Legends
HorrorThese are some of the urban legends I have found on internet... Urban legends usually consists of fictional stories, often presented as true by the local people, in their local popular culture. And no one knows that to what extent these are true... ...
