Ngau Kwu Long (Chinese: 牛牯塱; lit. 'cattle pasture valley')[1] is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, located near Tai Ho Wan, a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island,[2] and northeast of Tung Chung.
Administration
[edit]Ngau Kwu Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3]
History
[edit]Ngau Kwu Long is a single-surname village, occupied by members of the Lam (林) family. The Lams originated from Putian in Fujian province. They moved to Chayuan (茶園) of Dongguan in Guangdong province, and a branch of the family moved to Ngau Kwu Long during the reign of Qianlong Emperor (1736-1796).[2]
Ngau Kwu Long was historically part of the San Heung (三鄉) community, consisting of the villages of Pak Mong, Ngau Kwu Long and Tai Ho.
Access
[edit]The village is located along the Hong Kong Olympic Trail, a 5.6 km long "Olympic Route" connecting Pak Mong to Mui Wo that was opened in celebration of Hong Kong's hosting of the equestrian events in the July 2008 Olympics.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Martin (23 November 2012). "History of Pak Mong on Lantau". www.hkoutdoors.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lam Ancestral Hall (East), Ngau Kwu Long
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Olympic Trail opens". www.news.gov.hk. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
Further reading
[edit]- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). "Chapter 3. Lantao Island". In Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 82–85. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
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- Delineation of area of existing village Ngau Kwu Long (Mui Wo) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lam Ancestral Hall (East), Ngau Kwu Long Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Lam Ancestral Hall (West), Ngau Kwu Long Pictures
- Historical photograph of Ngau Kwu Long (1959)
22°17′28″N 113°58′37″E / 22.29116°N 113.97699°E
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