Fung Yuen Explained

Fung Yuen is an area and a village located northwest of Tolo Harbour, in Tai Po, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Fung Yuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] For electoral purposes, it is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency of the Tai Po District Council. It was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang, who was elected in the local elections until May 2021.^{[2] [3]}

Villages

There are five villages in Fung Yuen:

• Fung Mei Wai, formerly Kau Shi Wai
• Fung Yuen Lo Tsuen
• Lau Hang
• Mak Uk ^[4]
• Tin Sam

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fung Yuen was 133. The number of males was 60.^[5]

Conservation

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares.^{[6] [7]} Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

Further reading

• Strauch . Judith . 1983 . Community and Kinship in Southeastern China: The View from the Multilineage Villages of Hong Kong . . 43 . 1 . 21–50 . 10.2307/2054616 . 2054616 . 162415764 .
• Kendrick . Roger . October 2010 . Moths of Fung Yuen SSSI and Butterfly Reserve – a preliminary investigation . Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin . 2 . 14–30 . 2079-178X .
• Web site: A Feasibility Study of Setting up Non-GM Planting Zones in Hong Kong . December 2013 . .

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Fung Yuen (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Picture of Mak Ancestral Hall, Mak Uk
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. No. 67 Fung Yuen Pictures

22.4616°N 114.1805°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 (Tai Po District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 27 November 2021.
3. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 27 November 2021.
4. [Antiquities Advisory Board]
5. 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. 80. 1996. 1991-7295.
6. Hong Kong Government press release: "LCQ9: Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve", March 10, 2010.
7. https://fungyuen.org/en/ Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve