Sheung Keng Hau Explained

Sheung Keng Hau is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Location

Ha Keng Hau, Sheung Keng Hau and Hin Tin are three adjacent villages located along Hin Keng Street, along a northeast–southwest direction. Hin Keng Estate, located northeast of the villages and across Hin Keng Street, was named after them. Sheung Keng Hau is located southeast of Hin Keng Estate.

Administration

Sheung Keng Hau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

Sheung Keng Hau is a single-surname village, Wai, with a history of over 300 years. The Wai Ancestral Hall was rebuilt in 1930.[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Keng Hau was 195. The number of males was 86.[3]

See also

External links

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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 Advisory Board]
  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. 78. 1996. 1991-7295.