Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District)

Wong Chuk Yeung (Chinese: 黃竹洋) is a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Wong Chuk Yeung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wong Chuk Yeung is part of the Sui Wo constituency, which was formerly represented by Ken Mak Tsz-kin until July 2021.

History

In the early 20th century, the villagers of Wong Chuk Yeung generated a large part of their income from selling fuel cut from the extensive woods which were to be found near the village. The woods at Wong Chuk Yeung, on the eastern slopes of Grassy Hill, held tigers every year during the breeding season.

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