Shek Po Tsuen

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Entrance gate of Shek Po Tsuen. The name of Shek Po Wai (石步圍) is on the gate.[1]
Shek Po Tsuen on the "Map of the San-On District" by Simeone Volonteri (1866).
View of Hung Shui Kiu with Shek Po Tsuen in the foreground (left).

Shek Po Tsuen (Chinese: 石埔村) is a walled village in Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration[]

Shek Po Tsuen is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Shek Po Tsuen is part of the Ping Shan Central constituency.[2]

History[]

Shek Po Tsuen was established in 1531, during the Ming dynasty.[1]

Shek Po Tsuen appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.

Features[]

The entrance gate of Shek Po Wai (石埔村) in Shek Po Tsuen is a Grade III historic building.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Shek Po Tsuen
  2. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results

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Coordinates: 22°26′27″N 113°59′46″E / 22.440731°N 113.996217°E / 22.440731; 113.996217


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