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Fung Hang

Fung Hang

Village in Hong Kong

Fung Hang (Chinese: 鳳坑) is a village in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the south west of the Sha Tau Kok Hoi or Starling Inlet, opposite the town of Sha Tau Kok. It is a single-clan Hakka village of the Cheung (張) Clan located between Luk Keng and Kuk Po.[1]

Fung Hang.
View of Fung Hang Pier by Starling Inlet, with Shenzhen in the background.
Coastal path near Fung Hang.

Administration

Fung Hang is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fung Hang is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.[3][4]

History

The Cheungs, previously established in Kuk Po, moved to Fung Hang in 1671, shortly after the end of the Great Clearance. They were farmers engaged in fishing and later concentrated in rice and vegetables growing. Most of the villagers have moved overseas or to other areas of Hong Kong.[1]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fung Hang was 143. The number of males was 61.[5]

Built heritage

The Cheung Ancestral Hall in Fung Hang was probably built before the 20th century. It was renovated in 1975.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Antiquities and Monuments Office: Brief Information on proposed Grade Nil Items. Item #1227 Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. [5]
    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.

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