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 edit
Fung Yuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] For electoral purposes, it 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.[3][4]
Villages edit
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)
History edit
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fung Yuen was 133. The number of males was 60.[5]
Conservation edit
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.[6][7] 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.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Mak Ancestral Hall, Mak Uk
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ a b Hong Kong Government press release: "LCQ9: Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve", March 10, 2010.
- ^ Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve
Further reading edit
- 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. S2CID 162415764.
- 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.
- "A Feasibility Study of Setting up Non-GM Planting Zones in Hong Kong" (PDF). Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation. December 2013.
External links edit
- 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
22°27′42″N 114°10′50″E / 22.461630°N 114.180490°E
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