Yeung Uk Tsuen, Wang Chau
Yeung Uk Tsuen (Chinese: 楊屋村) is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
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Shrines in Yeung Uk Tsuen.
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Houses in Yeung Uk Tsuen.
Administration
Yeung Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Yeung Uk Tsuen is part of the Ping Shan North constituency.[2]
History
The nearby I Shing Temple was built in 1718 by the residents of six villages of Wang Chau: Sai Tau Wai, Tung Tau Wai, Lam Uk Tsuen, Chung Sum Wai, Fuk Hing Tsuen and Yeung Uk Tsuen.[3]
References
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "I Shing Temple, Wang Chau, Yuen Long". Antiquities and Monuments Office.
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