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Hung Uk Tsuen () is a village in
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 L ...
, Yuen Long District,
Hong Kong 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 Delt ...
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Administration

Hung Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the
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 ...
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 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 Polic ...
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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 represent ...
, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen,
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 H ...
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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 vill ...
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San Tsuen San Tsuen () is a village situated in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the west of the town of Sha Tau Kok. The village is inhabited by the Yau (, Hakka: khiu33) clan. It is a Hakka speaking village. San Tsuen was the village t ...
, Hung Uk Tsuen and
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, Ki ...
. Antiquities and Monuments Office
Ping 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

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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


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Delineation of area of existing village Hung Uk Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Nos. 76-77 Hung Uk TsuenPictures
Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong Ping Shan {{HK-geo-stub