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Luk Keng Village

Luk Keng Village

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Luk Keng Village or Luk Keng Tsuen (Chinese: 鹿頸村) is a village located on the Yam O peninsula on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong, which links to Cheung Sok, a nearby uninhabited island, via a sandbank. Although nearby areas including Sunny Bay station have been developed, Luk Keng Village is still preserved as an undeveloped rural heritage area.[1]

A house in Luk Keng Village.
Kiln in Luk Keng Village.
Luk Keng Pier.

Administration

Luk Keng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]

History

In December 2007, archaeologists found a number of Tang dynasty (618–907) kilns in Luk Keng Village, although some of these had been destroyed by the construction of a barbecue area by the Hong Kong SAR Government.[citation needed]

Transportation

References

  1. [1]
    Lantau Island in 2026
  2. [2]
    "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
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