Wong Chuk Yeung (Chinese: 黃竹洋) is a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Administration edit
Wong Chuk Yeung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wong Chuk Yeung is part of the Sui Wo constituency, which was formerly represented by Ken Mak Tsz-kin until July 2021.[2][3]
History edit
In the early 20th century, the villagers of Wong Chuk Yeung generated a large part of their income from selling fuel cut from the extensive woods which were to be found near the village. The woods at Wong Chuk Yeung, on the eastern slopes of Grassy Hill, held tigers every year during the breeding season.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Hase, P. H. (2020). "Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin". Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 220–223. ISBN 9789629374419.
Further reading edit
- Hase, Patrick (1981). "Notes on Rice Farming in Shatin" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 21: 196–206. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links edit
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