Cheung Lek Mei Explained

Cheung Lek Mei, sometimes transliterated as Cheung Lik Mei,^[1] is a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Cheung Lek Mei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Cheung Lek Mei is part of the Fo Tan constituency, which was formerly represented by Lui Kai-wing until July 2021.^{[3] [4]}

History

The village historically shared a single higher earth god shrine with Kau To, Ma Niu and Ma Liu Shui. All were part of the Fo Tan Yeuk .^[5]

The population of the village comprised about 9 to 12 households and a total of 47 people in 1911.^[5]

See also

• Kau To Hang
• Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin)
• Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve

Further reading

• Book: Shang, Anthony . 1984 . The Chinese in Britain . Batsford Academic and Educational . 11, 18, 42, 53 . 9780713442366.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Cheung Lek Mei (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Webpage about Cheung Lek Mei (in Chinese)

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Notes and References

1. Book: Faure, David . The structure of Chinese rural society: lineage and village in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. 1986. Oxford University Press. 9780195839708. 119, 202 .
2. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
3. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 24 April 2022.
4. Web site: Sha Tin District Council - List of Former Sha Tin DC Members. District Council. 24 April 2022.
5. Book: Hase, P. H.. Patrick Hase

   . Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Patrick Hase . 2020. City University of Hong Kong Press. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. 9789629374419. 271, 312 .