Shui Mei Tsuen
Shui Mei Tsuen (Chinese: 水尾村) is a village in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration
[edit]Shui Mei Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
[edit]In January 2022, a pet dog was surrounded and beaten to death by four male inhabitants of the village; one was arrested.[2] The dog's owner said that she begged the men for mercy, and that the assailants also threatened to beat her as well.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Lee, Ho Yin; DiStefano, Lynne Delehanty (2002). A Tale of Two Villages: The Story of Changing Village Life in the New Territories. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-592859-4. (about Shui Mei Tsuen and Shui Tau Tsuen)
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b "Pet dog Hippo beaten to death by group of people in front of owner". The Standard HK.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shui Mei Tsuen.
- Delineation of area of existing village Shui Mei Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Shui Mei Tsuen
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tang Tsing Lok Ancestral Hall, No. 297 Shui Mei Tsuen Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tang Chan Yui Kuen Ancestral Hall, No. 201 Shui Mei Tsuen Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tin Hau Temple, No. 62 Shui Mei Tsuen Pictures
22°26′49″N 114°03′43″E / 22.447078°N 114.062045°E