Tung Lo Wan (Sha Tin)

Tung Lo Wan (Chinese: 銅鑼灣) is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Location

Tung Lo Wan village is located east of Mei Lam Estate, across the Tai Wai Nullah.

Administration

Tung Lo Wan is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

Tung Lo Wan was historically a Hakka village occupied by families of different surnames, the Yau (邱) being the majority. The first generation of the Tse clan who settled in the village moved to Tung Lo Wan in the early 20th century.

Features

The Tse Ancestral Hall (謝氏祠堂), also called Tse Po Shu Tong (謝寶樹堂), was built before 1910. It is the only ancestral hall in the village.^[2] The Li Cottage (玉山艸堂), located nearby, at the corner of Tung Lo Wan Hill Road and Chung Ling Road, was built around 1918. It is connected by a path to the Li Tomb (李玉山伉儷墓) uphill.^[3]

References

^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tse Ancestral Hall
^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Li Cottage

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tung Lo Wan (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22°22′42″N 114°10′52″E / 22.378366°N 114.181038°E / 22.378366; 114.181038

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

[2] Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tse Ancestral Hall

[3] Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Li Cottage

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