Ng Tung Chai
Ng Tung Chai (Chinese: 梧桐寨) is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong. The village is also known as Wong Fung Chai (黃峰寨).[1]
Ng Tung Chai
Man Tak Yuen (萬德苑), a temple near Ng Tung Chai.
Ng Tung Waterfall
Recognised status
Ng Tung Chai is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]
History
Ng Tung Chai is a Hakka village. It was established in 1739, or possibly earlier.
Conservation
The Ng Tung Chai revine on the north-west of Tai Mo Shan, covering an area of 226 hectares, is floristically one of the richest places in Hong Kong. The area was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1979.[3][4]
References
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yau Ancestral Hall, Ng Tung Chai
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department.
- "Site of Special Scientific Interest - Ng Tung Chai" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ng Tung Chai.
- Delineation of area of existing village Ng Tung Chai (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yau Ancestral Hall, Ng Tung Chai Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Shum Study Hall, No. 28 Ng Tung Chai Pictures
- Webpage about Ng Tung Chai and Lam Tsuen
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