Luk Keng Village

Luk Keng Village or Luk Keng Tsuen (Chinese: 鹿頸村) is a village located on the Yam O peninsula on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong, which links to Cheung Sok, a nearby uninhabited island, via a sandbank. Although nearby areas including Sunny Bay station have been developed, Luk Keng Village is still preserved as an undeveloped rural heritage area.[1]

A house in Luk Keng Village.
Kiln in Luk Keng Village.

Administration

Luk Keng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]

History

In December 2007, archaeologists found a number of Tang dynasty (618907) kilns in Luk Keng Village, although some of these had been destroyed by the construction of a barbecue area by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

Transportation

References

22.33201°N 114.02347°E / 22.33201; 114.02347

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