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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] |
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Shan may refer to: People *Shan (surname), or 单 in Chinese, a Chinese surname *Shan, a variant of the Welsh given name usually spelled Siân *Occasionally used as a short form of Shannen/ Shannon Ethnic groups *Shan people, Southeast Asian ethnic group inhabiting Myanmar **Shan language *Dai people, also known as Shan, ethnic group in China *Shanrong (山戎), term for "mountain barbarian" in Shanxi, Hubei in northern China Individuals * Shaan Shahid, Pakistani actor, model, writer and film director *MC Shan, rapper *Liu Shan, second emperor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. *Fu Buqi (宓不齊; Fu Pu-ch'i; born 521BC) who was accorded the title 'Count of Shan' Places China *Shaanxi, abbreviated as Shan (陕), province of the People's Republic of China *Shan County, Shandong (单县), county in Heze, Shandong, China *Shan County, Henan (陕县), now Shanzhou District of Sanmenxia city, a county in Sanmenxia, Henan, China *Shantou, or Shan (汕), a city in Guangdon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin (surname)
Lin (; ) is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林. It is also used in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is sometimes pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora that speak Min Nan, Hokkien or Teochew. In Cantonese-speaking regions such as Hong Kong and Macau it is spelled as Lam or Lum. It is listed 147th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Within mainland China, it is currently the 18th most common surname. In Japan, the character 林 is also used but goes by the pronunciation Hayashi, which is the 19th most common surname in Japan. Name origin King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three uncles advising him and his administration. The king's uncles were Prince Bi Gan, Prince Jizi, and Prince Weizi. Together the three princes were known as "The Three Kind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education Bureau
The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Finance Office. History The Education Department ( and before 1983) was responsible for education matters in the territory, with the exception of post-secondary and tertiary education. In 2003, the department was abolished and a new bureau, the Education and Manpower Bureau ( abbreviated EMB) was formed. In July 2007, under newly re-elected Chief Executive Donald Tsang, the manpower portfolio was split away to the new Labour and Welfare Bureau, leaving this body as the Education Bureau. The bureau was formerly housed at the Former French Mission Building. Structure The bureau mainly consists of seven branches, which are responsible for different policies. Each branch is led by a Deputy Secretary for Education. *Further & Higher Education B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speaking ethnic group who unified other Jurchen tribes to form a new "Manchu" ethnic identity. The dynasty was officially proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China and Outer Manchuria). It seized control of Beijing in 1644, then later expanded its rule over the whole of China proper and Taiwan, and finally expanded into Inner Asia. The dynasty lasted until 1912 when it was overthrown in the Xinhai Revolution. In orthodox Chinese historiography, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The multiethnic Qing dynasty lasted for almost three centuries and assembled the territorial base for modern China. It was the largest imperial dynasty in the history of China and in 1790 the f ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
