Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of

Luen Wo Hui Luen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located northeast of Fanling station. Administration For electoral purposes, Luen Wo Hui is part of the Luen Wo Hui constituency of ...

in Fanling,

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, Hong Kong.

Administration

For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hill constituency of the

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. It is currently represented by

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, who was elected in the

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. Lung Yeuk Tau (including San Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Wing Ning Tsuen,

Wing Ning Wai Wing Ning Wai () is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai ( walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeLung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail/ref> Administration ...

, Ma Wat Tsuen,

Tung Kok Wai Tung Kok Wai (), also known as Ling Kok Wai (), is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai ( walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeLung Yeuk Tau Heri ...

and Lo Wai) forms collectively a recognized village under the

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Villages

Lung Yeuk Tau is home to the Five Wais ( walled villages) and Six Tsuens (villages) () of the

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.
The "Five Wais" () are:

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Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
/ref> * Lo Wai () *

Ma Wat Wai Ma Wat Wai () is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. Ma Wat Wai and the adjacent village of Ma Wat Tsuen () are part of the Five Wai ( walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.Antiquities and Monuments Office ...

() * San Wai (), also called Kun Lung Wai () *

(), also known as Ling Kok Wai () *

() The "Six Tsuen" () are: * Kun Lung Tsuen () * Ma Wat Tsuen () * San Uk Tsuen () * Siu Hang Tsuen () * Tsz Tong Tsuen ()

Tsz Tong Tsuen
/ref> * Wing Ning Tsuen (), also called Tai Tang ()

History

Lung Yeuk Tau was served by the Lung Yeuk Tau station of the former

Sha Tau Kok Railway The Sha Tau Kok Railway ( Chinese: 沙頭角鐵路) was a narrow-gauge light rail operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. It was long and had eight ...

, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Lung Yeuk Tau station was opened on 21 December 1911.

Heritage Trail

The area is home to several declared monuments and walled villages. The Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail has been established to promote and facilitate the visit of some of the historical places of the area. Places along the Heritage Trail include:

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Lung Yeuk Tau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail webpage
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Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail booklet (2015)
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. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
San Uk Tsuen
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. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
Wing Ning Tsuen
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