Chai Kek Explained

Chai Kek is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Chai Kek is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tsai Kek was 129. The number of males was 51.^[2]

In December 2023, the village's former representative, Herman Chung He-man, was found murdered in the village; his wife was arrested.^[3]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Chai Kek (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chung Ancestral Hall, Chai Kek Pictures

22.4413°N 114.1292°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Hase. Patrick . Patrick Hase. Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36. 79. 1996. 1991-7295.
3. Web site: 2023-12-11 . Hong Kong woman accused of smothering husband to death faces murder charge . 2023-12-15 . South China Morning Post . en.