Choi Uk Tsuen or Tsoi Uk Tsuen () is a village in

Yuen Long Kau Hui Yuen Long Kau Hui is an area in Yuen Long, Yuen Long District, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. Geography Yuen Long Kau Hui is located in the north-east of the present Yuen Long Town. It is sited south of a small hill and directly no ...

New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...

, Hong Kong.

Administration

Choi Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the

Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

. For electoral purposes, Choi Uk Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the

Yuen Long District Council The Yuen Long District Council () is the district council for the Yuen Long District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Yuen Long District currently consists of 45 members, of which the district is divided into 39 constituencies, ...

. 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 Poon choi or puhn choi (pronounced: pun4 coi3 in Cantonese), pén cài in pinyin, is a traditional Cantonese festival meal composed of many layers of different ingredients. It is served in large wooden, porcelain or metal basins called ''poo ...

(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

Villagers have to decide who they want to represent the village. The villagers decide through the electoral selection. Choi 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 Appraisal
Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
/ref> or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen,

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 b ...

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 ...

Wong Uk Tsuen Wong Uk Tsuen or Wong Uk Village may refer to: * Wong Uk Village (Sha Tin District) (), a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong * Wong Uk Tsuen (Yuen Long District) (), a village in Yuen Long Kau Hui, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong * Luk Keng Wong U ...

and Tai Wai Tsuen.Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
/ref> The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Choi Uk Tsuen (Shap Pat Heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong Shap Pat Heung Yuen Long {{HongKong-geo-stub