Chuk Yuen (Sai Kung District) Explained

Chuk Yuen is a village in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Administration

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

History

Chuk Yuen, together with Man Wo, of which it is considered to be an off-shoot, was part of the inter-village grouping, the Ho Chung Tung or Ho Chung Seven Villages, which had its centre in Ho Chung.^[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Chuk Yuen was 9. The number of males was 3.^[3]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Man Wo (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Chuk Yuen)

22.3551°N 114.2357°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. June 2003 . The Historical Heritage of Ho Chung, Pak Kong, and Sha Kok Mei, Sai Kung . article . S.Y. Consultancy Services Co. Ltd .
3. 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.