Wu Kau Tang

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San Uk Ha (新屋家) and Leng Pui (嶺背) villages of Wu Kau Tang.
Ancestral halls at Wu Kau Tang.
Houses in Wu Kau Tang.

Wu Kau Tang (Chinese: 烏蛟騰) is an area in Northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. It is administratively part of North District and is enclosed by Plover Cove Country Park on all sides.[1] It is the starting point of the Wu Kau Tang Country Trail and the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail.[2]

Originally named "Wu Kau Tin" (烏蛟田), the area comprises several villages, including Lo Wai (老圍), Ho Pui (河背), Leng Pui (嶺背), San Uk Ha (新屋家), Tin Sum (田心) and Sam Ka Tsuen (三家村).[3]

Administration[]

For electoral purposes, Wu Kau Tang is part of the Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei, who was elected in the local elections.[4][5]

History[]

In 1669, the coastal ban imposed by the Great Clearance was lifted and the Kangxi Emperor ordered the villages to return to their original sites. According to an official document, Wu Kau Tang was one of the villages which returned and was re-established.[6]

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References[]

  1. ^ "漁農自然護理署" (PDF).
  2. ^ http://hiking.gov.hk/eng/trail_list/country_trail/Plover_Cove_Reservoir_Country_Trail/introduction.htm
  3. ^ Wu Kau Tang Village on Film Services Office website
  4. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ Berkowitz, Morris I.; Brandauer, Frederick Paul; Reed, John H. (1969). Folk Religion in an Urban Setting: A Study of Hakka Villagers in Transition. Hong Kong: Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Culture. p. 15. ASIN B0006C2MEE.

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Coordinates: 22°30′26″N 114°14′33″E / 22.507098°N 114.242530°E / 22.507098; 114.242530

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