Sha Tin Tau () is a village in
Tai Wai,
Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It is located east of
Chun Shek Estate, north of
Fung Shing Court and south of
Tsang Tai Uk.
Administration
Sha Tin Tau is a recognized village under the
New Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
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History
Historically the only
Hakka multi-surname village in the Sha Tin area, it was first settled by the Chan () and later by the Law (), the Lam (), the Yip (), the
Lau () and others. There are several ancestral halls in the village, including the Lau Ancestral Hall (), that was built before 1900. The founding ancestor of the Lau clan of Sha Tin Tau village moved from
Longchuan in the mid-19th century. The clan has lived there for nine generations by the early 21st century.
Antiquities and Monuments Office
The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) is a Hong Kong government organization established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, the AMO ...
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See also
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Lei Uk Tsuen (Sha Tin District)
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Sha Tin Tau and Lee Uk (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)*
Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Lau Ancestral Hall, No. 40 Sha Tin TauPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
High Rock Christian Camp, No. 102 Sha Tin Tau VillagePictures
{{Reclaimed land in Hong Kong
Villages in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Tai Wai