Tung Tsz (), sometimes transliterated as Tung Tsai, is an area near

Shuen Wan Shuen may refer to: * Shuen paper, also known as Xuan paper or Shuen paper or rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting *Shuen Wan, also known as Plover Cove or Shuen Wan Hoi, a cove in the Tai Po are ...

(Plover Cove) in the

Tai Po District Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The suburban district covers the areas of Tai Po New Town (including areas such as Tai Po Market, , Tai Po Industrial Estate, Tai Wo Estate), Tai Po Tau, Tai Po Kau, Hong Lok Yuen, Ti ...

of the

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, Hong Kong, under the hills of

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. The area is mainly rural and has a few

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

s. The campus of The

Education University of Hong Kong The Education University of Hong KongUniversity title ...

and the campsite of Tung Tsz Scout Centre for The

Scout Association of Hong Kong The Scout Association of Hong Kong is the largest scouting organisation in Hong Kong. Scout training was first introduced in Hong Kong in 1909 and 1910 by the Protestant based Boys' Brigade, Chums Scout Patrols and British Boy Scouts. The Catho ...

are also located in the area. Tung Tsz Road goes through the village connected by Ting Kok Road.

Administration

Tseng Tau Tseng Tau () is a village of in the Shap Sze Heung area of Sai Kung North, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, located near the shore of Three Fathoms Cove. Administration Tseng Tau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Poli ...

, including

A Shan A Shan () is a village in the Plover Cove area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Administration Tseng Tau, including A Shan and Tung Tsz, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was ...

and Tung Tsz, is a recognized village under the

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 ...

. For electoral purposes, Tung Tsz is part of the

constituency of the

Tai Po District Council The Tai Po District Council () is the district council of Hong Kong, district council for the Tai Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Tai Po District Council currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divi ...

. It was formerly represented by So Tat-leung, who was elected in the

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until October 2021.

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tung Tsai was 43. The number of males was 14.

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tung Tsz (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Places in Hong Kong Tai Po District {{HK-geo-stub

Administration

History

See also

References

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