Fung Yuen
Fung Yuen (Chinese: 鳳園) is an area and a village located northwest of Tolo Harbour, in Tai Po,[1] Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Administration[]
For electoral purposes, Fung Yuen is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency of the Tai Po District Council. It was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang, who was elected in the local elections until May 2021.[2][3]
Villages[]
There are five villages in Fung Yuen:
- Fung Mei Wai, formerly Kau Shi Wai (狗屎圍)
- Fung Yuen Lo Tsuen (鳳園老村)
- Lau Hang (流坑)
- Mak Uk (麥屋; 'Mak's House')[1]
- Tin Sam (田心)
Conservation[]
Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares.[4][5] Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Mak Ancestral Hall, Mak Uk
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hong Kong Government press release: "LCQ9: Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve", March 10, 2010.
- ^ Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve
Further reading[]
- Strauch, Judith (1983). "Community and Kinship in Southeastern China: The View from the Multilineage Villages of Hong Kong". The Journal of Asian Studies. 43 (1): 21–50. doi:10.2307/2054616. JSTOR 2054616.
- Kendrick, Roger (October 2010). "Moths of Fung Yuen SSSI and Butterfly Reserve – a preliminary investigation" (PDF). Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin. 2: 14–30. ISSN 2079-178X.
External links[]
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- Delineation of area of existing village Fung Yuen (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Picture of Mak Ancestral Hall, Mak Uk
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. No. 67 Fung Yuen Pictures
Coordinates: 22°27′42″N 114°10′50″E / 22.461630°N 114.180490°E
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