Tsam Chuk Wan () is a bay of the

Sai Kung Peninsula The Sai Kung Peninsula () is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is administrated by Sai ...

in Hong Kong. By extension, it is also the name of the area around the bay. Tsam Chuk Wan Village () is one of the villages located within this area.

History

A Catholic missionary station was established at Tsam Chuk Wan between 1867 and 1869. (A previous version of this paper was presented at a Seminar 'Hong Kong: its people, culture and traditions, the Centre of Asian Studies,

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. 15-16 April 1983) In 1911,

Pak Tam Chung Pak Tam Chung () is an area in the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is administratively under the Sai Kung District. Features Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages in 1911 with ...

consisted of six villages with fewer than 405 inhabitants in total: Wong Yi Chau (),

Pak Tam Pak Tam () is a village in Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Administration Pak Tam is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages in 1911 with ...

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Sheung Yiu Sheung Yiu Folk Museum is housed in Sheung Yiu Village (), a declared monument of Hong Kong, on Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. ''Sheung Yiu'' means "above the kiln" in Chinese. History Sheung Yiu Village (; Hong ...

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Tsak Yue Wu Tsak Yue Wu () is a village in Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Administration Tsak Yue Wu is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages in 1 ...

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Wong Keng Tei Wong Keng Tei () is a village in Tsam Chuk Wan, Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Administration Wong Keng Tei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages i ...

() and Tsam Chuk Wan. The six villages were all inhabited by

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, with the exception of two hamlets in Pak Tam. The population of Tsam Chuk Wan Village () was 74 in 1911. In the 1950s, it was about 55, as recorded by

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and James W. Hayes.

Islands

Islands of Tsam Chuk Wan include: * Muk Yue Chau () * Ching Chau () *

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Wong Nai Chau Tsai Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a majo ...

() * Wong Yi Chau ()

Features

Features around the bay include (from West to East): * Memorial Monument of Sai Kung Martyrs of World War II (). Unveiled on January 23, 1989. *

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Tang Shiu Kin Nautical Centre () * Queen Elizabeth School Camp () * Tsam Chuk Wan Village (), a recognized village under the

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. * Wong Keng Tei

Tin Hau Temple Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Famous temples Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include: ...

() aka. Tsam Chuk Wan Tin Hau Temple. Located off Tai Mong Tsai Road (), and overlooking Tsam Chuk Wan *

(), a village *

Po Leung Kuk The Po Leung Kuk, founded as the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, is a charitable organisation in Hong Kong that provides support for orphaned children, education and other services. History In the late 19th century, ab ...

Pak Tam Chung Camp () *

Sheung Yiu Folk Museum Sheung Yiu Folk Museum is housed in Sheung Yiu Village (), a declared monument of Hong Kong, on Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. ''Sheung Yiu'' means "above the kiln" in Chinese. History Sheung Yiu Village (; Hong ...

, housed in Sheung Yiu () Village, a

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* Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Chapel (). Built in 1900, it is one of the

historic churches of Sai Kung The historic churches of Sai Kung are Roman Catholic churches and chapels established in the 19th and 20th centuries by missionaries in the Sai Kung Peninsula and surrounding islands, across modern day administrative areas: the Sai Kung District ...

.Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Chapel
at catholic.org.hk * Wong Yi Chau (), a village

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tsam Chuk Wan (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Bays of Hong Kong Sai Kung Peninsula Sai Kung District {{HK-geo-stub

History

Islands

Features

See also

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