Fan Leng Lau Explained

Fan Leng Lau is a village in Fanling, in the North District of the New Territories of Hong Kong.

Administration

Fan Leng Lau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fan Leng Lau is part of the Fanling Town constituency, which is currently represented by Wong Hoi-ying.^{[2] [3]}

History

Pang Kwei (Chinese: 彭桂) was the founding ancestor of the Pang (Chinese: 彭) Clan who went to Lung Shan (Chinese: 龍山), now known as Lung Yeuk Tau in Fanling from Dongguan, Guangzhou in mainland China in 1190. He then moved to Fan Leng Lau in 1220^[4] and established a village there. As the population of the clan increased, they moved westward to settle in Fanling Wai and other places.^[5]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Fan Leng Lau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Fan Leng Lau

22.4973°N 114.1406°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 17 October 2021.
3. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 17 October 2021.
4. Chan. Kwok-shing. 1997. Negotiating the Transfer Practice of Housing in a Chinese Lineal Village. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 37. 63–80. 1991-7295.
5. [Antiquities Advisory Board]