Siu Hang Tsuen (North District) Explained

Siu Hang Tsuen is a village of Hong Kong, located in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, North District. It is one of the five Wai (walled villages) and six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.[1] Siu Hang Tsuen is located directly to its west.

Administration

Siu Hang San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] Siu Hang Tsuen is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Siu Hang Tsuen is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[3] [4]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Siu Hang was 42. The number of males was 25.[5]

Features

There is a wall in front of the village. It was built, together with the archway at the eastern entrance, for feng shui purposes around 1960.[6] A Fuk Tak Temple for the worship of the Earth God is located near the archway. It was built about 100 years ago.[7]

External links

22.5095°N 114.1472°W

Notes and References

  1. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
  2. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
  3. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 19 October 2021.
  4. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 19 October 2021.
  5. 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. 81. 1996. 1991-7295.
  6. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
  7. [Antiquities Advisory Board]