Tseng Lan Shue () is a village in

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Location

Tseng Lan Shue is located on

Clear Water Bay Road Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respective ...

, east of

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and southwest of Pik Uk.

Administration

Tseng Lan Shue is a recognized village under the

Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tseng Lan Shue was 276. The number of males was 124.

Buildings and amenities

The village has about 250 residential settlements and a basketball court. There are some shops on the roadside. The house at No. 43 Tseng Lan Shue, built around the 1900s, has been listed as a Grade III historic building.

Education

Tseng Lan Shue is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 95. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school:

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Government Primary School (將軍澳官立小學).

Environment

A small river runs through the village. In 2007, a large snake,

python reticulatus The reticulated python (''Malayopython reticulatus'') is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest snake. It is a non-venomous constrictor and an excellent swimmer that has be ...

, was discovered in the river. Since this type of snake is considered

endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...

in Hong Kong, it was put in a wildlife conservation.

Nearby hamlets

The nearby hamlets of Au Tau () and Pak Shek Wo () have been described as subsidiary villages of Tseng Lan Shue.

Public transport

Kowloon Motor Bus The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating Bus services in Hong Kong, franchised services in Hong Kong. It is the largest bus company in Hong Kong by fleet size and number of bus routes, with over 4,000 buses ...

routes 91, 91M, 92, and several green minibuses and red minibuses serve the village at a nearby bus stop on Clear Water Bay Road. Services run along Clear Water Bay Road to/from

Choi Hung station Choi Hung () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR in Ngau Chi Wan. The station is named after the nearby Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate. History Contract 206 for the construction of this station was awarded to Paul Y. Construction ( ...

( to the east) and beyond. Choi Hung is the most accessible station on the Hong Kong MTR to Tseng Lan Shue. The village is one of the benchmarks for hikers on the

Wilson Trail The Wilson Trail () is a long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks.

, which crosses the village. Clear Water Bay Road marks the separation between stage 3 and stage 4 of the Wilson Trail.

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tseng Lan Shue (Hang Hau) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Secretary for Development, Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monum ...

. Historic Building Appraisal
No. 43 Tseng Lan Shue, Sai KungPictures
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