Ngau Kwu Long Explained

Ngau Kwu Long ^[1] is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, located near Tai Ho Wan, a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island,^[2] and northeast of Tung Chung.

Administration

Ngau Kwu Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[3]

History

Ngau Kwu Long is a single-surname village, occupied by members of the Lam family. The Lams originated from Putian in Fujian province. They moved to Chayuan (茶園) of Dongguan in Guangdong province, and a branch of the family moved to Ngau Kwu Long during the reign of Qianlong Emperor (1736-1796).^[2]

Ngau Kwu Long was historically part of the San Heung community, consisting of the villages of Pak Mong, Ngau Kwu Long and Tai Ho.

Access

The village is located along the Hong Kong Olympic Trail, a 5.6 km long "Olympic Route" connecting Pak Mong to Mui Wo that was opened in celebration of Hong Kong's hosting of the equestrian events in the July 2008 Olympics.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Hamilton. Eric. Schofield. Walter. Peplow. S. H.. Tsui. Paul. Coates. Austin. Austin Coates . Hayes. James. James W. Hayes. John. Strickland. Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. 2010. Hong Kong University Press. 9789888028382. 82-85 . Chapter 3. Lantao Island.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ngau Kwu Long (Mui Wo) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lam Ancestral Hall (East), Ngau Kwu Long Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lam Ancestral Hall (West), Ngau Kwu Long Pictures
• Historical photograph of Ngau Kwu Long (1959)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Williams. Martin. 23 November 2012. History of Pak Mong on Lantau. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202080247/https://www.hkoutdoors.com/places-and-trails/history-of-pak-mong-on-lantau.html . 2 December 2021 . www.hkoutdoors.com. en.
2. [Antiquities Advisory Board]
3. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
4. Web site: Olympic Trail opens. 2021-08-22. www.news.gov.hk.