Tsiu Keng
Tsiu Keng (Chinese: 蕉徑; lit. 'banana lane') is a village in North District, Hong Kong. It is located west of Fan Kam Road and south of the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. It comprises the hamlets Tsiu Keng Lo Wai (蕉徑老圍), Tsiu Keng pan Uk (蕉徑彭屋) and Tsiu Keng San Wai (蕉徑新圍).[1]
Administration
[edit]Tsiu Keng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Sheung Shui District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tsiu Keng is part of the Sheung Shui Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Simon Hau Fuk-tat.[3][4]
History
[edit]Tsiu Keng Lo Wai is believed to have been founded in the early years of the reign of Guangxu Emperor (1875-19080). Tsiu Keng Pang Uk and Tsiu Keng San Wai were established later by inhabitants of Tsiu Keng Lo Wai, in the early 20th century.[1]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tsiu Keng was 43. The number of males was 15.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Cheung Ancestral Hall, Tsiu Keng San Wai
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ 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: 77. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links
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- Delineation of area of existing village Tsiu Keng (Sheung Shui) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Cheung Ancestral Hall, Tsiu Keng San Wai
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lok Ancestral Hall (or Shun Kung Tong), Tsiu Keng San Wa Pictures
22°28′34″N 114°06′20″E / 22.476100°N 114.105429°E
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