Shap Long

Shap Long (Chinese: 十塱) is a village located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It contains several settlements, including Shap Long Chung Hau (十塱涌口), Shap Long Kau Tsuen (十塱舊村) and Shap Long San Tsuen (十塱新村).

Administration

Shap Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

In 1950, the Hong Kong Government and The Leprosy Mission decided to set up a leprosarium on nearby Hei Ling Chau. The inhabitants were given compensation to leave the island, and settled in nearby areas namely Tai Pak, Shap Long and Cheung Chau.[2]

Features

There is a Tin Hau Temple in Shap Long Chung Hau. It was rebuilt in 1951.[3]

See also

References
  1. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. "A Commercial Scale Wind Turbine Pilot Demonstratrion at Hei Ling Chau. EIA Report. November 2006". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  3. Siu, Anthony K.K. (1980). "Distribution of temples on Lantau Island as recorded in 1979" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 20: 136–139. ISSN 1991-7295.

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