Tsing Yi Fishermen Village and St. Paul's Village
Tsing Yi Fishermen Village (Chinese: 青衣漁民村) and St. Paul's Village (聖保祿村) are two adjacent villages on Tsing Yi island, in Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong.
Administration
[edit]Fishermen's Village and St. Paul's Village (漁民村及聖保祿村) collectively form one of the villages represented within the Tsing Yi Rural Committee.
History
[edit]Tsing Yi Fishermen Village was completed in 1965 to provide residence to fishermen's families relocated from Tsuen Wan. It was built on a slope, originally directly facing the Tsing Yi Typhoon Shelter.[1] It was established by a donation of the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere.[2]
St. Paul's Village, also a fishermen village, was established in 1973.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fishermen's Village, Tsing Yi 青衣漁民新村". University of Hong Kong. 1966.
- ^ a b "Replies to LegCo questions. LCQ2: Existing fishermen villages". Health Bureau. Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 22 March 2006. (see "Annex to LCQ2" link)
External links
[edit]22°21′29″N 114°06′17″E / 22.358042°N 114.104728°E
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