Tan Chuk Hang
| Tan Chuk Hang | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 丹竹坑 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | dāan jūk hāang | ||||||||
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Tan Chuk Hang (Chinese: 丹竹坑) is a village of Hong Kong, located in Fanling, North District. It comprises Tan Chuk Hang Lo Wai and Tan Chuk Hang San Wai (aka. Sheung Tan Chuk Hang).
Administration[]
For electoral purposes, Tan Chuk Hang is part of the Queen's Hill constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Law Ting-tak, who was elected in the local elections.[1][2]
History[]
Tan Chuk Hang Lo Wai (丹竹坑老圍; 'Tan Chuk Hang Old Village') is a walled village that was probably established before 1688.
Tan Chuk Hang is part of the Four Yeuk (四約; 'Four Villages Alliance'), which comprises Loi Tung, Lung Yeuk Tau, Lin Ma Hang and Tan Chuk Hang. The centre of the Alliance is the Hung Shing Temple at Hung Leng.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple, Hung Leng Tsuen
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Coordinates: 22°30′48″N 114°10′33″E / 22.513210°N 114.175967°E
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