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Tsing Chuen Wai
Tsing Chuen Wai () is a walled village located in the Lam Tei area, in the northern part of Tuen Mun District, in Hong Kong. Administration Tsing Chuen 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, Tsing Chuen Wai is part of the Tuen Mun Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung. History Several villages of the Lam Tei area were established by the To () Clan. Originally from Poyang, JiangxiAntiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemTuen 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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK LamTei TsingChuenWai
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 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north into hillier areas in the south and east, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to the northwest. The name "Jiangxi" is derived from the circuit administrated under the Tang dynasty in 733, Jiangnanxidao (; Gan: Kongnomsitau). The abbreviation for Jiangxi is "" (; Gan: Gōm), for the Gan River which runs across from the south to the north and flows into the Yangtze River. Jiangxi is also alternately called ''Ganpo Dadi'' () which literally means the "Great Land of Gan and Po". After the fall of the Qing dynasty, Jiangxi became one of the earliest bases for the Communists and many peasants were recruited to join the growing people's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ping Shan
Ping Shan () is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located west of Yuen Long Town and Shui Pin Wai, and south of Tin Shui Wai. Administratively, it is part of the Yuen Long District. Geography Although sandwiched between Yuen Long New Town and Tin Shui Wai New Town, the area remains largely rural and villages spread in the area. Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda and sea shore was once splendid picture surviving till early 20th century. Ping Shan later became landlocked due to sedimentation along the estuary in water north. Ping Shan comprises three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan, 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> Sights The Ping Shan Heritage Trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind in Hong Kong. It includes sever ... [...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] |
Chinese Clan
A Chinese kin, lineage or sometimes rendered as clan, is a patrilineal and patrilocal group of related Chinese people with a common surname sharing a common ancestor and, in many cases, an ancestral home. Description Chinese kinship tend to be strong in southern China, reinforced by ties to an ancestral village, common property, and often a common spoken Chinese dialect unintelligible to people outside the village. Kinship structures tend to be weaker in northern China, with clan members that do not usually reside in the same village nor share property. ''Zupu''—the genealogy book A ''zupu'' () is a Chinese kin register or genealogy book, which contains stories of the kin's origins, male lineage and illustrious members. The register is usually updated regularly by the eldest person in the extended family, who hands on this responsibility to the next generation. The "updating" of one's ''zupu'' () is a very important task in Chinese tradition, and can be traced back thousan ... [...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] |
Lam Tei Tsuen
Lam Tei Tsuen () is a walled village in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Administration Lam Tei 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, Lam Tei Tsuen is part of the Tuen Mun Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung. 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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuen Tsz Wai
Tuen Tsz Wai () is a village of Hong Kong, located in the Lam Tei area, in the northern part of Tuen Mun District. Part of the village is a historic Punti walled village. Administration Tuen Tsz 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, Tuen Tsz Wai is part of the Tuen Mun Rural constituency. History The village was built by the Siu () Clan. It was later settled by the To () Clan, after the Siu moved to other places.Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> Originally from Poyang, Jiangxi (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, which they built as their family estate during the Ming Dynasty. Followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen
Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at Castle Peak Bay. Tuen Mun is now a modern, mainly residential area in the north-west New Territories. As of 2011, 487,546 live in Tuen Mun and over 95% of them are Chinese. History During the Tang dynasty (618907), a navy town, Tuen Mun Tsan () was established in Nantou, which lies across Deep Bay. Tuen Mun and the rest of Hong Kong were under its protection. A major clan, To (), brought the name Tuen Mun to the area. They migrated from Jiangxi on the Chinese mainland and established a village Tuen Mun Tsuen ()Antiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> late in the Yuan dynasty (1272–1368). As more and more villages were established, the village was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngau Tam Mei
Ngau Tam Mei (), also known as Yau Tam Mei (), is a suburb located in San Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong near Yuen Long. It is located at the east of Fairview Park, the north of San Tin village and Kai Kung Leng, the northwest of Lam Tsuen Country Park, and also at the northeast of Nam Sang Wai. Features Wat Buddhadhamaram (วัดพุทธธรรมาราม) (), the oldest Thai temple in Hong Kong, is located in Ngau Tam Mei. Traffic Since there is no MTR stations in Ngau Tam Mei, people living in Ngau Tam Mei mainly travel on minibuses, buses and also on bicycle. There are three main roads in Ngau Tam Mei, which are: Ngau Tam Mei Road, San Tin Highway and Castle Peak Road. Moreover, a proposed railway station, namely Ngau Tam Mei station, may be built in Ngau Tam Mei in the future to serve the local residents. Education Yau Tam Mei is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 74. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but ... [...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] |
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