Fo Pang

Fo Pang (Chinese: 火棚) is an area located in a valley of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is at the northeast of Danger Flag Hill and south of Ho Man Tin proper. It is about present-day Wylie Road and east of Wah Yan College, Kowloon.

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fo Pang was 180. The number of males was 126.[1]

Before the construction of the college, the No. 1 Kowloon Cemetery for Europeans was located in the area and closed on 15 December 1933.[2]

Transportation

The East Rail line of the MTR passes through the area.

References
  1. 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: 83. ISSN 1991-7295.
  2. Ko, Tim-keung (2001). "A Review of Development of Cemeteries in Hong: 1841-1950" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 41: 241–280. ISSN 1991-7295.

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