Pak Kong
Pak Kong (Chinese: 北港) is a village in Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong.
Nearby villages include Pak Kong Au, Mau Ping New Village and Wong Chuk Shan New Village.
Administration
Pak Kong is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
Pak Kong was first settled by tenants of the Wong clan, in the mid-16th century. It is a multi-surname village, with the clans resident there today being the Lok (駱), Cheng (鄭), Lei (李), Lau (劉), and Leung (梁).[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pak Kong was 190. The number of males was 75.[3]
Features
There is a Tin Hau Temple in Pak Kong.[2]
Transportation
Pak Kong is connected to Hiram's Highway via Pak Kong Road.
The Pak Kong Ancient Trail (北港古道) is a hiking trail connecting Pak Kong to Mau Ping, uphill within Ma On Shan Country Park, and further to Sha Tin.
References
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b Hase, Patrick (June 2003). The Historical Heritage of Ho Chung, Pak Kong, and Sha Kok Mei, Sai Kung (PDF) (article). S.Y. Consultancy Services Co. Ltd.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.
Further reading
- Choi, C.C. (1990). "Studies on Hong Kong Jiao Festivals" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 30: 26–43. ISSN 1991-7295.
- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). "Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula". In Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 240–244. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Pak Kong (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Nui Po Au - Luk Chau Au - Pak Kong hiking trail
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