Kau To Village Explained

Kau To Village is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

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

History

The village historically shared a single higher earthgod shrine with Cheung Lek Mei, Ma Niu and Ma Liu Shui. All were part of the Fo Tan Yeuk .^[2] At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kau To was 130. The number of males was 57.^[3]

See also

• Kau To Hang
• Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin)
• Ma Niu Village

Further reading

• Book: Hase, P. H.. Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Patrick Hase. Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin . 2020. City University of Hong Kong Press. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. 9789629374419. 225–226 .

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Kau To (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. 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. 312 .

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. 78. 1996. 1991-7295.