Shek Pik San Tsuen Explained

Shek Pik San Tsuen or Shek Pik New Village aka. Shek Pik Resettlement is an urban village in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong.

History

The villages of Shek Pik Valley - Shek Pik, Fan Pui, Kong Pui and the hamlet of Hang Tsai ^[1] - were demolished and cleared to allow construction of the Shek Pik Reservoir. A total of about 260 people were resettled as a consequence. Most of the villagers of Shek Pik Village moved into five-story apartment blocks in the urban Shek Pik New Village in Tsuen Wan. Most of the villagers of Fan Pui moved to a new village nearby, Tai Long Wan Tsuen at Tai Long Wan, Shek Pik. Some families from both villages moved to a row of houses near Mui Wo Ferry Pier.^[2]

Administration

Shek Pik San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[3]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Shek Pik San Tsuen (Tsuen Wan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.3679°N 114.1165°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.info.gov.hk/water150/mbook/ENG/Living/living_p3_content_frm.html "Water from a Barren Rock"
2. Book: Hayes, James. The Great Difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and Its People 1898-2004. James W. Hayes. 2006. Hong Kong University Press. 978-962-209-794-0. 90–96.
3. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .