San Hei 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
Yuen Long District (formerly romanised as Un Long) is one of the districts of Hong Kong. Located in the northwest of the New Territories, it had a population of 662,000 in 2021
Geography
Yuen Long District contains the largest alluvial pla ...
,
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 Delta i ...
.
History
San Hei Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' (
walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the
Tang Clan
The Tang Clan of Hong Kong () is one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories (). The others are Man (Wen; 文), Hau (Hou; 侯), Pang (Peng; 彭) and Liu ( Liao; 廖).
The Tangs are one of the region's oldest families and can trace their li ...
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 ...
,
Kiu Tau Wai,
Fui Sha Wai,
Hang Tau Tsuen,
Hang Mei Tsuen,
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 ...
,
San Tsuen,
Hung Uk Tsuen and 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, the AMO is responsible for ide ...
Ping Shan Heritage Trail
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Today
The area houses several industrial buildings, as well as temporary workshops and village houses.
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 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, the AMO is responsible for ide ...
. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
San Hei Tsuen
Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong
Ping Shan
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