Kau To Village

Kau To Village (Chinese: 九肚村) is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Kau To Village in 2020. Luo (羅) ancestral hall is visible in the centre.
Kau To Village in June 2010.
Another Luo (羅) ancestral hall in Kau To Village in 2020.

Administration

Kau To is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

The village historically shared a single higher earthgod shrine with Cheung Lek Mei, Ma Niu and Ma Liu Shui. All were part of the Fo Tan Yeuk (火炭約).[2] At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kau To was 130. The number of males was 57.[3]

See also

References
  1. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. Hase, P. H. (2020). Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. p. 312. ISBN 9789629374419.
  3. 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: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.

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