Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District)

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

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.[1]

References

Hase, P. H. (2020). "Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin". Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 220–223. ISBN 9789629374419.

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

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[1] Hase, P. H. (2020). "Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin". Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 220–223. ISBN 9789629374419.