Tin Fu Tsai

Tin Fu Tsai, sometimes transliterated as Tin Fu Chai (Chinese: 田夫仔), is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tin Fu Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee.

History

Tin Fu Tsai was founded 300 years ago by the Choi clan. It had a population of several hundred villagers during its peak time and was considered a large and influential village in the Pat Heung area. The village is still inhabited by some indigenous villagers.[2]

Interviews conducted in 1982 mentioned that "When Tsing Yi villagers wanted to marry, they looked for partners from Tin Fu Tsai, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Tun."[3]

Features

The Tin Fu Tsai Campsite (Chinese: 田夫仔營地) is located near the village. The campsite is located within Tai Lam Country Park.[2]

Access

Tin Fu Tsai is located at the junction of Stage 9 and Stage 10 of the MacLehose Trail.[4] It is also located along the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail.[2]

References

"List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
"Tin Fu Tsai Campsite". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
Faure, David (1984). "Notes on the History of Tsuen Wan". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 24: 46–104. ISSN 1991-7295. JSTOR 23902769.
Agnew, Mark (9 April 2021). "A guide to hiking the MacLehose Trail from sections 7 to 10". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tin Fu Tsai (Tuen Mun) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.394424°N 114.062365°E / 22.394424; 114.062365

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[1] "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.

[Campsite-2] "Tin Fu Tsai Campsite". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

[3] Faure, David (1984). "Notes on the History of Tsuen Wan". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 24: 46–104. ISSN 1991-7295. JSTOR 23902769.

[scmp78910-4] Agnew, Mark (9 April 2021). "A guide to hiking the MacLehose Trail from sections 7 to 10". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.