Tong Fong Tsuen
Tong Fong Tsuen (Chinese: 塘坊村) is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration[edit]
Tong Fong Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History[edit]
Tong Fong Tsuen is one of the three wais (walled villages) and six tsuens (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tong Fong was 148. The number of males was 83.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Ping Shan Heritage Trail
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 81. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tong Fong Tsuen.
- Delineation of area of existing village Tong Fong Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Tong Fong Tsuen
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Hall, Shut Hing Study Hall, Tong Fong Tsuen Pictures
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