Yung Shue Au Explained

Yung Shue Au is a Hakka village and the name of the surrounding area located in northeast the New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it falls within the North District.

Administration

Yung Shue Au is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

Geography

The location of Yung Shue Au is adjacent to Starling Inlet and close to the maritime border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Yung Shue Au means 'banyan pass', a mountain pass next to the north bay of Yung Shue Au Bay on the peninsula northeast of Pat Sin Leng.

History

The village was founded by a person named WAN Mein Cheong who came from Huizhou.

Further reading

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 . .