Pak Kong Explained

Pak Kong is a village in Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong.

Nearby villages include Pak Kong Au, Mau Ping New Village and Wong Chuk Shan New Village.

Administration

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

History

Pak Kong was first settled by tenants of the Wong clan, in the mid-16th century. It is a multi-surname village, with the clans resident there today being the Lok, Cheng, Lei, Lau, and Leung .^[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pak Kong was 190. The number of males was 75.^[3]

Features

There is a Tin Hau Temple in Pak Kong.^[2]

Transportation

Pak Kong is connected to Hiram's Highway via Pak Kong Road.

The Pak Kong Ancient Trail is a hiking trail connecting Pak Kong to Mau Ping, uphill within Ma On Shan Country Park, and further to Sha Tin.

Further reading

• Choi . C.C.. 1990. Studies on Hong Kong Jiao Festivals . Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 30. 26–43 . 1991-7295.
• 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. 240–244 . Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Pak Kong (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Nui Po Au - Luk Chau Au - Pak Kong hiking trail

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Hase . Patrick . Patrick Hase. June 2003 . The Historical Heritage of Ho Chung, Pak Kong, and Sha Kok Mei, Sai Kung . article . S.Y. Consultancy Services Co. Ltd .
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. 79. 1996. 1991-7295.