Tai Ho Village Explained

Tai Ho Village or Tai Ho Tsuen ^[1] is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, located near Tai Ho Wan, a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island, and northeast of Tung Chung.

Administration

Tai Ho is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2]

History

Tai Ho was historically is a multi-surname Hakka village.^[3] It was historically part of the San Heung community, consisting of the villages of Pak Mong, Ngau Kwu Long and Tai Ho.

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. 82–85 . Chapter 3. Lantao Island.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Tai Ho (Mui Wo) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Tai Ho New Village aka. Tai Ho San Tsuen and Tin Liu)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tai Ho Watchtower Pictures

22.2882°N 113.979°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williams. Martin. 23 November 2012. History of Pak Mong on Lantau. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202080247/https://www.hkoutdoors.com/places-and-trails/history-of-pak-mong-on-lantau.html . 2 December 2021 . www.hkoutdoors.com. en.
2. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . . 2021-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211001054708/https://www.landsd.gov.hk/doc/en/small-house/rv0909.pdf . live .
3. [Antiquities Advisory Board]