Built in 1937, King Yin Lei has since become a popular photo spot. It was featured in films of international renown, such as Soldier of Fortune (1955) and the theme song music video of a local television series, Yesterday’s Glitter (1980).

As the Peak area was a traditional residence of foreigners, the location of King Yin Lei symbolises the rise of the Chinese merchant class. It also represents an earlier phase of Hong Kong history when the upper-class residential area took shape in the Mid-levels.

The mansion showcases the remarkable fusion of Chinese and Western architectural design and construction in Hong Kong, making it a rare gem and an outstanding work of art. In 2008, King Yin Lei was declared a monument and has since been included in Batch VI of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme of the Development Bureau.