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San Tin Wai
San Tin Village or San Tin Tsuen (), sometimes referred to as San Tin Wai (), is a village in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, located south of Che Kung Temple and east of Sun Chui Estate. Administration San Tin Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History San Tin Village was historically a single-clan village of the Lau (), and it now features the Lau Ancestral Hall (). The Lau were Hakkas who first moved from Huizhou to Au Pui Wan Tsuen near Grassy Hill, northwest of Sha Tin, during the 18th century. They were farmers engaged in cultivation. As their population increased, they bought a piece of land from the Kak Tin and Tin Sam villages and established a new village called 'San Tin' (lit. "new field") in the late 1890s. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of San Tin was 109. See also * Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin) * Che Kung Temple, a temple located next to San Tin Village * Sun Tin Wai Estate References External links Delineatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grassy Hill
Grassy Hill () is the fourteenth highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 647 m (2,123 ft), it is situated between Tsuen Wan and Tai Po and near Lead Mine Pass. Stage 7 of MacLehose Trail runs near its peak. The summit of the hill is located near tripoint, point of contact of Tai Po District, Tsuen Wan District and Sha Tin District. The summit itself is located within Tsuen Wan District. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Lead Mine Pass * Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District) References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Tin Wai Estate
Sun Tin Wai Estate () is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built on the hill at the south of Chun Shek Estate along Lion Rock Tunnel Road and consists of 8 residential blocks completed in 1981 and 1982. Fung Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Sun Tin Wai Estate. It consists of three residential buildings built in 1985. Houses Sun Tin Wai Estate Fung Shing Court Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Sun Tin Wai Estate had a population of 8,826 while King Tin Court had a population of 5,940. Altogether the population amounts to 14,766. Politics For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Sun Tin Wai Estate is located in the Sun Tin Wai constituency, which was formerly represented by Ching Cheung-ying until July 2021, while Fung Shing Court falls within the Chun Fung constituency, which is currently represented by Chan Nok-hang. COVID-19 pandemic Foo Wai House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Che Kung Temple
Che Kung Miu (), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) in imperial China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to keep the Song state alive by bringing Prince Ping and his brother to the South. There are two temples dedicated to Che Kung in Hong Kong: one in Sha Tin and one in Ho Chung.Antiquities and Monuments Offices – Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings. p34 Brief Information on Proposed Grade I Items. Item #37 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin)
The Nine Alliances of Lek Yuen or Kau Yeuk () was a regional organization of various groups in Sha Tin Valley, Hong Kong. Alliances The nine groups were: * Tai Wai Yeuk ()： Chik Chuen Wai () * Tin Sam Yeuk ()： Tin Sam Wai (), San Tin () * Keng Hau Yeuk ()：Sheung Keng Hau (), Ha Keng Hau (), Hin Tin () * Pai Tau Yeuk ()： Pai Tau (), Sheung Wo Che (), Ha Wo Che (), Tung Lo Wan () * Kak Tin Yeuk ()： Kak Tin (), Shan Ha Wai () * Fo Tan Yeuk ()：Fo Tan (), Pat Tsz Wo (), Lok Lo Ha (), Ho Lek Pui (), Kau To (), Shek Lau Tung (), Shan Mei (), Wong Chuk Yeung (), Cheung Lek Mei (), Au Pui Wan (), Kwai Tei (), Wo Liu Hang (), Chek Nai Ping (), Ma Niu () * Sha Tin Tau Yeuk ()：Sha Tin Tau (), Tsok Pok Hang () * Sha Tin Wai Yeuk ()：Sha Tin Wai (), To Shek (), Fui Yiu Ha (), Mau Tat (), Yuen Chau Kok (), Wong Uk (), Tse Uk () * Siu Lek Yuen Yeuk ()：Siu Lek Yuen (), Chap Wai Kon (), Shap Yi Wat (), Ngau Pei Sha (), Tai Lam Liu (), Shek Kwu Lung (), Wong Nai Tau () ... [...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] |
Tin Sam Tsuen, Sha Tin District
Tin Sam Village or Tin Sam Tsuen (), sometimes transliterated as Tin Sum, is a village in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It is located west of Sun Chui Estate, north of Lung Hang Estate, and southeast of Festival City. Part of Tin Sam Village consists of Tin Sam Wai (), a historic walled village. Administration Tin Sam is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tin Sam Tsuen is part of the Tin Sum constituency., which was formerly represented by Tsang Kit until July 2021. History Tin Sam was founded in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Tin Sam/ref> It was a Punti walled village, historically inhabited by the Choi (), the Wai (), the Leung (), the Tsang () and the Liu (). A moat was built for its protection, and was later filled up and used as a fish pond. The Che Kung T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kak Tin
Kak Tin () is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. By extension, the area around the village is also called Kak Tin. Location Kak Tin village is located south of Sun Chui Estate and Sun Tin Wai Estate. It is at the south of Shing Mun River and at the foot of Lion Rock. Administration Kak Tin and Kak Tin Kung Mui are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Kak Tin was one of the five Punti villages in Sha Tin founded about 400 years ago by Tsang () clanspeople, originally from Shandong. The first ancestor Tsang Nam-hin () moved to Shipai in Dongguan, Guangdong province. He later moved to the Sha Tin area, first in Tai Wai, then in Tin Sam, and finally settled in Kak Tin in the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The villagers were historically farmers engaged in rice and vegetable growing supported by pig and poultry rearing. The village had a population of 130 in 1899,Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Apprais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project. The new town was founded in 1973 under the New Towns Development Programme of the Hong Kong government. Its current name was named after the nearby village of Sha Tin Wai. The literal English translation is 'Sand Fields'. History Tai Wai Village, located in Tai Wai, next to Sha Tin, and the oldest and largest walled village in Sha Tin District, was built in 1574, during the Ming Dynasty. Before British rule in Hong Kong, the area of Sha Tin and its vicinity was referred to as Lek Yuen (lit. "source of trickling" or "source of clear water"). Colonial officials allegedly mistook the name of the Sha Tin Wai village as the name of the area and it has been used ever since. Nowadays, the original name is used to refer to Lek Yuen Estate. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au Pui Wan Tsuen
Au Pui Wan () is a village in the Fo Tan area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Is it located southeast of Grassy Hill. Administration Au Pui Wan is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Au Pui Wan is part of the Fo Tan constituency, which is currently represented by Lui Kai-wing. See also * Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin) * San Tin Village San Tin Village or San Tin Tsuen (), sometimes referred to as San Tin Wai (), is a village in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, located south of Che Kung Temple and east of Sun Chui Estate. Administration San Tin Wai is a recognized village ... References External links Delineation of area of existing village Au Pui Wan (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Sha Tin District {{HongKong-geo-stub Villages in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
