Tai Ho Village
Tai Ho Village or Tai Ho Tsuen (Chinese: 大蠔村; lit. 'big oyster village')[1] is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, located near Tai Ho Wan, a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island, and northeast of Tung Chung.
Paifang of Tai Ho Village and metal gate blocking the road in 2021.
Tai Ho Village viewed from the northern shore of Tai Ho Wan.
Administration
Tai Ho is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]
History
Tai Ho was historically is a multi-surname Hakka village.[3] It was historically part of the San Heung (三鄉) community, consisting of the villages of Pak Mong, Ngau Kwu Long and Tai Ho.
References
- Williams, Martin (23 November 2012). "History of Pak Mong on Lantau". www.hkoutdoors.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021.
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tai Ho Watchtower
Further reading
- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). "Chapter 3. Lantao Island". In Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 82–85. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tai Ho Village.
- Delineation of area of existing village Tai Ho (Mui Wo) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Tai Ho New Village aka. Tai Ho San Tsuen (大蠔新村) and Tin Liu (田寮))
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tai Ho Watchtower Pictures
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