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Lam Tei
Lam Tei () is an area in the Tuen Mun District of the New Territories, Hong Kong. The region lies at the north end of Tuen Mun city. It is highly rural, with Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery being a landmark of the region. History Several villages of the Lam Tei area were established by the To () Clan. Originally from Poyang, JiangxiAntiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> (other sources mention Watlam in Guangxi),Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalTo Ancestral Hall Tuen Tze Wai/ref> the To Clan moved to Ngau Tam Mei and then to Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen. Following the increase of the clan population, the village dispersed and developed into five villages in the Lam Tei area: Nai Wai, Tsing Chuen Wai, Tuen Tsz Wai, Lam Tei Tsuen and Tuen Mun San Tsuen, which were all fortified. Features Features of the area include: * Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery * Several walled villages: Chung Uk Tsuen, Lam Tei Tsuen, Nai Wai, Sun Fung Wai, Tsing Chuen Wai, Tue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Nai Wai
Nai Wai () aka. Wong Kong Wai ()Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Nai Wai/ref> is a walled village in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Administration Nai Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Nai Wai is part of the Tuen Mun Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung. History Nai Wai was established by the To () Clan.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeTsing Chuen Wai - History/ref> Several villages of the Lam Tei area were established by the To () Clan. Originally from Poyang, JiangxiAntiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> (other sources mention Watlam in Guangxi),Antiquities and Monuments Office: Historic Building AppraisalTo Ancestral Hall Tuen Tze Wai/ref> the To Clan moved to Ngau Tam Mei and then to Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen. Following the increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Tei Stop
Lam Tei () is an at-grade MTR Light Rail stop located at Castle Peak Road in Tuen Mun District, near Lam Tei Lam Tei () is an area in the Tuen Mun District of the New Territories, Hong Kong. The region lies at the north end of Tuen Mun city. It is highly rural, with Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery being a landmark of the region. History Several villages .... It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 3. References External links * MTR Light Rail stops Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Lam Tei Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1988 {{MTR-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Rail (MTR)
The Light Rail, also known as the Light Rail Transit (LRT), officially the North-West Railway, is a light rail system in Hong Kong, serving the northwestern New Territories, within Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District. The system operates over gauge track, using 750 V DC overhead power supply. It was once one of four systems comprising the KCR network in Hong Kong, before the MTR–KCR merger in 2007. It has a daily ridership of about 483,000 people. History Planning and commencement When Tuen Mun was developed in the 1970s, the Hong Kong government set aside space for the laying of rail tracks. There was uncertainty however as to which company would be chosen to build the railway. In 1982, Hong Kong Tramways showed interest in building the system and running double-decker trams on it, before abandoning the project after negotiations over land premiums for related property development failed. The government sought another builder. The Mass Transit Railway Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. Completed in 1920, it runs in the approximate shape of an arc of a semi-circle. It runs West from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, to Tuen Mun, then north to Yuen Long then east to Sheung Shui, in the very north of the New Territories. It is divided into 22 sections. It serves south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong. Name The road was named after Castle Peak, a peak in the western New Territories. The area to the east of the peak was hence named Castle Peak. Later at the dawn of the development of new town, the area was renamed to its old name, Tuen Mun. The road was originally known in Chinese as ''Tsing Shan To'' () for its entire length. The Chinese name of the section of the road in the New Territories was later changed to ''Tsing Shan Kung Lo'' () Lit. "Castle Peak public road" or "Castle Peak Highway". In everyday conversation, however, the term ''Tsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Yuan Ming
Tao Yuanming (; 365–427), also known as Tao Qian (; also T'ao Ch'ien in Wade-Giles), was a Chinese poet and politician who was one of the best-known poets during the Six Dynasties period. He was born during the Eastern Jin dynasty (317-420) and died during the Liu Song (420-479) dynasty (Jin-Song transition). Tao Yuanming spent much of his life in reclusion, living in the countryside, farming, reading, drinking wine, receiving the occasional guest, and writing poems in which he often reflected on the pleasures and difficulties of life, as well as his decision to withdraw from civil service. Tao's simple and direct style was somewhat at odds with the norms for literary writing in his time. Relatively well-known as a recluse poet in the Tang dynasty (618-907), during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), influential literati figures such as Su Shi (1037-1101) declared him a paragon of authenticity and spontaneity in poetry, that Tao Yuanming would achieve lasting literary fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hung Shui Hang Reservoir
Hung Shui Hang Reservoir (also known as Tan Kwai Hang Reservoir or Hung Shui Hang Irrigation Reservoir) is a reservoir located to the north of Kau Keng Shan, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the northwestern edge of Tai Lam Country Park and less than one kilometre away from Lam Tei Reservoir. Like Lam Tei Reservoir, it is part of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir's further water supply plan and an irrigation reservoir. The reservoir is divided into two reservoirs. The water from the reservoir flows through Tan Kwai Tsuen and Chung Uk Tsuen and then through Hung Shui Kiu, passing through the west side of Tin Shui Wai and finally empties into the Deep Bay. Usage The reservoir is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in the Yuen Long area, but it is remote and inaccessible due to its remoteness. It is close to the Lam Tei Quarry and there are no picnic facilities nearby, hence it is rarely visited on weekdays and holidays. See also * List of reservoirs of Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Tei Reservoir
Lam Tei Reservoir (also known as Lo Fu Hang Reservoir or Lam Tei Irrigation Reservoir) is a funnel-shaped reservoir located at the back hill of Lingnan University in Fu Tei, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong with an area of 17,000 m2 and a water storage capacity of 116,000 m3. It is located at the western edge of Tai Lam Country Park and less than one kilometre away from Hung Shui Hang Reservoir. Like Hung Shui Hang Reservoir, it is part of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir's further water supply plan and an irrigation reservoir. The water from the reservoir eventually flows through the Tuen Mun River and empties into the Castle Peak Bay. The reservoir can be accessed by Stage 2 of the Tuen Mun Trail. History Lam Tei Reservoir was opened on 28 March 1957 by Sir Alexander Grantham, and the opening plaque can still be seen next to the reservoir. In the past 20 years, at least six children playing in the water died in Lam Tei Reservoir. Villagers called the reservoir as "Ghost Reservoir". It is rumoured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Fung Wai
Sun Fung Wai, sometimes transliterated as Shun Fung Wai (), is a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Administration Shun Fung Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Sun Fung Wai is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sun Fung Wai is part of the Tuen Mun Rural (constituency), Tuen Mun Rural constituency. History Sun Fung Wai is a multi-lineage village established around 300 years ago. See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong, including nearby Nai Wai (adjacent), Tsing Chuen Wai and Tuen Tsz WaiReferences External links ...
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Chung Uk Tsuen (Tuen Mun District)
Chung Uk Tsuen () aka. Kwong Tin Wai () is a walled village in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Administration Chung Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Chung Uk Tsuen is part of the Tuen Mun Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung. History The Chungs of Chung Uk Tsuen moved from Dongguan during the Ming dynasty.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalChung Ancestral Hall, Chung Uk Tsuen, Tuen Mun/ref> Tsing Chuen Wai appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri. Education Chung Uk Tsuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 70. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Tuen Mun Government Primary School (屯門官立小學). S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walled Villages Of Hong Kong
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories. History During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the shore of Guangdong suffered from pirates, and the area of present-day Hong Kong was particularly vulnerable to pirates' attacks. Winding shores, hilly lands and islands and remoteness from administrative centres made the territory of Hong Kong an excellent hideout for pirates. Villages, both Punti and Hakka, built walls against them. Some villages even protected themselves with cannons. Over time, the walls of most walled villages have been partly or totally demolished. Names In Punti Cantonese, ''Wai'' (, Walled) and ''Tsuen'' (, Village) were once synonyms, hence most place names which include the word 'wai', were at some point in time a walled village. Conservation Two heritage trails of Hong Kong feature walled villages: * Ping Shan Heritage Trail. One walled village: Sheung Cheung Wai (). * Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Five walled villages: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuen Mun San Tsuen
Tuen Mun San Tsuen () is a walled village in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. The walled village is also called San Tsuen Wai () or Tai Yuen Wai ().Antiquities and Monuments OfficeTsing Chuen Wai - History/ref> Administration Tuen Mun San Tsuen is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. History Several villages of the Lam Tei area were established by the To () Clan. Originally from Poyang, JiangxiAntiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> (other sources mention Watlam in Guangxi),Antiquities and Monuments Office: Historic Building AppraisalTo Ancestral Hall Tuen Tze Wai/ref> the To Clan moved to Ngau Tam Mei and then to Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen. Following the increase of the clan population, the village dispersed and developed into five villages in the Lam Tei area: Nai Wai, Tsing Chuen Wai, Tuen Tsz Wai, Lam Tei Tsuen and Tuen Mun San Tsuen, which were all fortified.Antiquities and Monuments Office: Historic Building AppraisalTo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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