![Tung Kok Wai 13](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Tung_Kok_Wai_13.JPG)
Tung Kok Wai (), also known as Ling Kok Wai (), is a
walled village
A walled village () is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack o ...
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Lung Yeuk Tau
Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Administration
For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...
,
Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai (
walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.
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 ...
Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
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Administration
Tung Kok Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tung Kok Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak Jasper Law Ting-tak () is a Hong Kong politician who is chairman of the North District Council. Law ran as an independent in the 2019 District Council elections and won his seat on a comfortable majority.
Law is considered a localist, which is t ...
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Tung Kok Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau
Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Administration
For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...
, 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
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 ...
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Conservation
Tung Kok Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Administration
For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...
.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 ...
. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Administration
For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...
Tung Kok Wai
/ref> The walled village is listed as a Grade I historic building of Hong Kong.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 ...
List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
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See also
* Walled villages of Hong Kong
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
History
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the shore of Guangdong suffered from pirates, and the area of present-day Hong Kong was particularly vulnerable to p ...
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Lung Yeuk Tau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
(includes Tung Kok Wai)
* 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
Tung Kok Wai
* 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 ...
. Historic Building Appraisal
Tung Kok Wai
Pictures
Walled villages of Hong Kong
Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong
Lung Yeuk Tau
Villages in North District, Hong Kong
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