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Nam Pin Wai (Yuen Long)
Nam Pin Wai (), sometimes transliterated as Nam Bin Wai, is a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Nam Pin Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Nam Pin Wai and nearby Sai Pin Wai were set up by members of the Tang Clan of Kam Tin. The Tang later considered that the two villages were of bad ''feng shui'' and moved to nearby Ying Lung Wai.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalNos. 92 & 93 Sai Pin Wai/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Nam Pin Wai was 519. The number of males was 223. Nam Pin Wai is part of the Tung Tau alliance ()Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalYi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Tung Tau Tsuen (Yuen Long Kau Hui), Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen, Wong Uk Tsuen (Yuen Long District), Wong U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK NamBinWai
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ying Lung Wai
Ying Lung Wai () is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Ying Lung Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Ying Lung Wai was established by a branch of the Tang Clan of Kam Tin, who had set up the nearby villages of Sai Pin Wai and Nam Pin Wai, but later moved to the area to establish the village due to '' feng shui'' reasons.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalNos. 92 & 93 Sai Pin Wai/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ying Lung Wai was 94. The number of males was 38. Ying Lung Wai is part of the Tung Tau alliance ()Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalYi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Shan Pui Tsuen, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Allianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long
Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Nam Sang Wai. Name The Cantonese name Yuen Long may refer to the limits of the original market town, Yuen Long New Town, Yuen Long Plain or Yuen Long District. Market town The central part of Yuen Long was traditionally a market town, in the area now known as Yuen Long San Hui (), in Yuen Long District, where people from the surrounding villages sold their crops and fish. The market is still a place where people from villages in the northwest New Territories shop and trade. Like many market towns in Hong Kong, the market operates only on certain days each week. Modern shopping malls and restaurants have also established. New towns Two new towns have been developed in Yuen Long since the 1970s: Yuen Long New Town was developed in and around t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Yuen Long Attack
The 2019 Yuen Long attack, also known as the 721 incident, refers to a mob attack that occurred in Yuen Long, a town in the New Territories in Hong Kong, on the evening of 21 July 2019. It took place in the context of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. An armed mob of suspected triad members dressed in white indiscriminately attacked civilians on streets with steel rods and rattan canes, before attacking members of the public in nearby Yuen Long station including the elderly, children, protesters returning from a demonstration in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island, journalists and lawmakers. Despite over 24,000 calls to the 999 emergency hotline, the police arrived 39 minutes after the attacks and one minute after the mobs had left the station. Around 30 non- PTU trained police officers were assigned to standby at Tuen Mun Police Station for contingency. No arrests were made that night. At least 45 people were injured in the incident, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Wong Temple, Yuen Long Kau Hui
Tai Wong Temple () in Yuen Long Kau Hui (), Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, is located in Cheung Shing Street (), which was the longest and busiest street of the market.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalTai Wong Old Temple, No. 26C Cheung Shing Street, Yuen Long Kau Hui/ref> History The temple was established at the same time as the market, during the reign of Kangxi emperor (1661-1722). Description The temple was built for the worship of two 'Tai Wong', literally 'great kings', Hung Shing Tai Wong () and Yeung Hau Tai Wong (). It is the main temple of Nam Pin Wai as well as Yuen Long Kau Hui.Antiquities Advisory BoardIntroduction to 1444 Historic Buildings. Item #190/ref> Other than for worship, the temple was a venue for solving disputes and discussing market affairs among the villagers. It also once served as a yamen and the officials lived there. Conservation Tai Wong Temple in Yuen Long Kau Hui is listed as a Grade I Historic Building.Antiquities Advis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Wai Tsuen (Yuen Long District)
Tai Wai Tsuen () is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Tai Wai Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, Tai Wai Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections. History Tai Wai Tsuen was founded by the Wong clan and the Choi clan around the early 16th century.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Tai Wai Tsuen, Yuen Long/ref> Tai Wai Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance ()Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalYi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Wong Uk Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Uk Tsuen (Yuen Long District)
Wong Uk Tsuen () is a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Wong Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, Wong Uk Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections. History Wong Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance ()Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establish .... Historic Building AppraisalYi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shan Pui Tsuen
Shan Pui Tsuen () is a village in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Shan Pui Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, Shan Pui Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections. Geography Shan Pui Tsuen is located north of a hill separating it from Yuen Long Kau Hui. A small boat near the village entrance serves as a ferry across the Kam Tin River towards Nam Sang Wai in the north. History Shan Pui Tsuen was founded by Lam Siu-yuen (), a 13th generation member of the Lam Clan, who moved from Tai Wai Tsuen some 200 years ago.Brief Information on No Grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Uk Tsuen
Choi Uk Tsuen or Tsoi Uk Tsuen () is a village in Yuen Long Kau Hui, New Territories, Hong Kong. Administration Choi Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, Choi Uk Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections. Features The village has an ancestral hall which houses photos of the living and deceased people of the village. The village also has a community centre. Culture The community living in Choi Uk Tsuen consists of people who have the surname Choi, specifically descendants of three independent family lines who share the same name and have joined the village at various times. The traditional Poon Choi (Big Bowl Feast) still continues when there is a major event taking place (e.g. wedding celebration and various Chinese Festivals according to the Chinese New year). Representation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tung Tau Tsuen (Yuen Long Kau Hui)
Tung Tau Tsuen () is a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Tung Tau Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Tung Tau Tsuen is so called because it is located in the east of the old Yuen Long Kau Hui market. It was established in the 17th century by the members of several clans, the Chans () being the major one, and others being the Loks () and the Lis () from Dongguan. The village was originally called Chan Lok Li Tsuen (). Tung Tau Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance ()Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalYi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance. Ss. Peter and Paul Church, located at No. 201 Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long, near Shui P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch is an organisation to encourage interest in Asia broadly, with an emphasis on Hong Kong. The society was founded in 1847 and folded 1859. It was revived on December 28, 1959. Its parent association is the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Society is open to all with an interest in the art, literature and culture of China and Asia, with special reference to Hong Kong. History In 1847 the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was founded under its parent society, the Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The latter had in turn been founded in 1823 by Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke and others. In 1824 the Asiatic Society received a Royal Charter from patron King George IV and was charged with ‘the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia.’ In around 1838, branches were formed in Mumbai and Chennai, and Sri Lanka in 1845. The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antiquities Advisory Board
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was established in 1976 along with the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was enacted, and comprises members appointed by the Chief Executive. The corresponding governmental ministry is the Development Bureau, and executive support for the AAB is provided by the AMO which is under the Development Bureau. Formation The Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was passed in 1971. However, the Ordinance was not "give life" and the AAB was not constituted until February of 1977. According to section 17 of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53), the AAB consists of members the Chief Executive may appoint, with one being appointed Chairman by the Chief Executive. The Ordinance does n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
