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Wong Uk Tsuen (Chinese: 黃屋村) is a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration
[edit]Wong Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] For electoral purposes, Wong Uk Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[2][3]
History
[edit]Wong Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[4] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen.[5] The Yi Shing Temple (二聖宮) in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[4]
On 8 September 2021, 58 bullets were seized inside of a house in the village.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
- ^ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
- ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (2021-09-08). "58 bullets found in village house in Wong Uk Tsuen". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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22°26′53″N 114°02′19″E / 22.44801°N 114.03857°E
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