San Tau Explained

San Tau is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Administration

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

Conservation

San Tau Beach, a shallow sheltering beach on the west coast of Tung Chung Bay, covering an area of 2.7 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1994.^{[2] [3]}

Access

San Tau is located along Tung O Ancient Trail.^[4]

See also

• List of coin hoards in China

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. 71-72 .
• Web site: Archaeological Investigation at San Tau, Lantau Island (Oct.-Dec. 2011).. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802195427/www.hkarch.org/pdf/report/2011%20Excavation%20Report%20for%20HKAS%202011%20Archaeological%20Investigation%20at%20San%20Tau,%20Lantau%20Island.pdf . 2020-08-02 . March 2012. 10 April 2020. Mick Atha. Hong Kong Archaeological Society. en.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village San Tau (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.2878°N 113.9215°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) . .
3. Web site: Site of Special Scientific Interest - San Tau Beach . 30 September 1992 . .
4. Web site: Deploying Design Thinking Approach in the Design on Revitalization of Tung O Ancient Trail and Nearby Villages (2020) . .