Pa Tau Kwu Explained

Pa Tau Kwu is an area of Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula, on Lantau Island in Hong Kong and the site of a former village. Administratively, it is part of Tsuen Wan District.

Administration

Pa Tau Kwu is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

Geography

Pa Tau Kwu is located in the northeastern part of Lantau Island, northeast of Penny's Bay. The area includes two bays: Pa Tau Kwu Pak Wan and Pa Tau Kwu Nam Wan, separated by a small peninsula.

Archaeology

Pa Tau Kwu has been listed as a Site of Archaeological Interest^[2] and archaeological excavations have been conducted in the area.^[3] The site is a headland site with coast on three sides^[4] that included the possible remains of up to twenty houses.^[5]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Chok Ko Wan and Pa Tau Kwu (Ma Wan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
3. [Chinese University of Hong Kong]
4. Book: Cheng . Pei-kai . Fan . Ka Wai . 2012 . New Perspectives on the Research of Chinese Culture . . 31 . 9789814021784.
5. Book: Atha . Mick . Yip . Kennis . 2016 . Piecing Together Sha Po: Archaeological Investigations and Landscape Reconstruction . Hong Kong University Press. 42 . 978-988-8208-98-2 .