Tin Fu Tsai Explained

Tin Fu Tsai, sometimes transliterated as Tin Fu Chai, is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tin Fu Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee.

History

Tin Fu Tsai was founded 300 years ago by the Choi clan. It had a population of several hundred villagers during its peak time and was considered a large and influential village in the Pat Heung area. The village is still inhabited by some indigenous villagers.^[2]

Interviews conducted in 1982 mentioned that "When Tsing Yi villagers wanted to marry, they looked for partners from Tin Fu Tsai, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Tun."^[3]

Features

The Tin Fu Tsai Campsite is located near the village. The campsite is located within Tai Lam Country Park.^[2]

Access

Tin Fu Tsai is located at the junction of Stage 9 and Stage 10 of the MacLehose Trail.^[4] It is also located along the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail.^[2]

See also

• Ho Pui Reservoir
• Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
• Tsing Fai Tong

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Tin Fu Tsai (Tuen Mun) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.3944°N 114.0624°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Tin Fu Tsai Campsite . .
3. Faure . David . 1984 . Notes on the History of Tsuen Wan. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 24. 46–104 . 23902769 . 1991-7295 .
4. News: Agnew . Mark . A guide to hiking the MacLehose Trail from sections 7 to 10 . 3 June 2021 . South China Morning Post . 9 April 2021 . en . 3 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603230243/https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/hiking/article/3128877/hiking-maclehose-guide-sections-7-8-9-and-10-needle-hill-and . live .