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Sheung Cheung Wai
Sheung Cheung Wai () is a walled village in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Administration Sheung Cheung Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sheung Cheung Wai is part of the Ping Shan Central constituency. History Sheung Cheung Wai is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> It was built about 200 years ago by a line of the Tang Clan that branched out from nearby Hang Tau Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeSheung Cheung Wai/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sheu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK PingShan SheungCheungWai
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 after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Clan
The Tang Clan of Hong Kong () is one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories (). The others are Man (Wen Wen, wen, or WEN may refer to: * WEN, New York Stock Exchange symbol for Wendy's/Arby's Group * WEN, Amtrak station code for Columbia Station in Wenatchee, Washington, United States * WEN, ICAO airline designator for WestJet Encore * Wen (surnam ...; 文), Hau ( Hou; 侯), Pang (Peng (surname), Peng; 彭) and Liu (Liao (surname), Liao; 廖). The Tangs are one of the region's oldest families and can trace their lineage back 30 generations in Hong Kong and 86 generations in China. In the New Territories, the clan stands about 25,000 strong. Sharing the same surname as the Deng (Chinese surname), Deng in China, the Tangs of Hong Kong originated from Jishui County, Jishui of Jiangxi province and are considered to be Punti, native Hong Kong people, as they were the first immigrants to settle in what is now Hong Kong from what is now mainland China in the 11th century. Many ... [...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 And Monuments Office
The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) was established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve Hong Kong's historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, the AMO is responsible for identifying, recording and researching buildings and items of historical interest, as well as organising and coordinating surveys and archaeological excavation, excavations in areas of archaeological significance. The Commissioner for Heritage's Office under the Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, Hong Kong government currently manages the Office. Relationship with other government agencies The AMO is the executive arm of the Antiquities Authority, a portfolio of the Secretary for Development. The AMO also offers secretarial and executive assistance to the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) and executes the advice made by the AAB, including the execution of the Chief Executive's decision to declare Declared monuments of Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Hei Tsuen
San Hei Tsuen () is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. History San Hei Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> Today The area houses several industrial buildings, as well as temporary workshops and village houses. See also * Ping Shan Heritage Trail References External links Delineation of area of existing village Fui Sha Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)(includes San Hei Tsuen) * Antiquities and Monuments Office The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) was established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve Hong Kong's historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hung Uk Tsuen
Hung Uk Tsuen () is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Hung Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Hung Uk Tsuen is part of the Ping Shan Central constituency. History Hung Uk Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Hung Uk Tsuen was 120. The number of males was 56. See also * Ping Shan Heritage Trail References External links Delineation of area of existing village Hung Uk Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ping Shan San Tsuen
Ping Shan San Tsuen () is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Ping Shan San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Ping Shan San Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, Ping Shan San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of San Tsuen was 50. The number of males was 22. See also * Ping Shan Heritage Trail Ping Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind in Hong Kong. It passes through the villages ... References External links Delineation of area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Fong Tsuen
Tong Fong Tsuen () is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Tong Fong Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Tong Fong Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tong Fong was 148. The number of males was 83. See also * Ping Shan Heritage Trail * Tong Fong Tsuen stop References External links Delineation of area of existing village Tong Fong Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemTong Fong Tsuen* Antiquities Advisory Board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hang Mei Tsuen
Hang Mei Tsuen () is a village in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Administration Hang Mei Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Hang Tau Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong * Hang Mei Tsuen stop References External links Delineation of area of existing village Hang Mei Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemHang Mei Tsuen * Antiquities and Monuments Office. Historic Building AppraisalChing Shu Hin, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hang Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long District
Hang Tau Tsuen () is a village in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Administration Hang Tau Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Hang Tau Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Hang Tau was 394. The number of males was 171. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Hang Tau Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemHang Tau Tsuen* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fui Sha Wai (Yuen Long District)
Fui Sha Wai () is a walled village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Fui Sha Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. History Fui Sha Wai is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fui Sha Wai was 165. The number of males was 72. See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong * Ping Shan Heritage Trail References External links Delineation of area of existing village Fui Sha Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities and Monuments Office The Antiquities and Monumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiu Tau Wai
Kiu Tau Wai () is a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Kiu Tau Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. History Kiu Tau Wai is one of the three ''wais'' (walled villages of Hong Kong, walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai (Yuen Long District), Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, Ping Shan San Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kiu Tau Wai was 152. The number of males was 71. See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong * Ping Shan Heritage Trail References External links Delineation of area of existing village Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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