Ho Chung
Ho Chung (Chinese: 蠔涌; Jyutping: hou4 cung1; Cantonese Yale: hòuh chūng) is a village on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The Ho Chung River (蠔涌河) runs through the village.
History
A Neolithic stone-working site was discovered at Ho Chung in 1999.[1]
The village was likely founded in the mid-16th century.[2]
Sights
The Che Kung Temple in Ho Chung, one of the two temples in Hong Kong dedicated to Che Kung,[3] is a Grade I Historic Building.[4]
The Chan Ancestral Hall, at No. 25 Ho Chung First Lane was built around the 1850s.[5] It is a Grade III Historic Building.[4]
Industrial buildings
Lee Kum Kee has an oyster sauce factory in Ho Chung. There is also a former multistory dye works, that was once used as an Asia Television studio.
References
- ^ Hong Kong 2006 Yearbook: Archaeological Background
- ^ P.H.Hase "The Historical Heritage of Ho Chung, Pak Kong, and Sha Kok Mei, Sai Kung", June 2003
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.34 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.588 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Ho Chung (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Press release "Significant archaeological discoveries from Ho Chung, Sai Kung", July 6, 1999
22°21′20″N 114°14′56″E / 22.3556°N 114.2489°E
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