Tsok Pok Hang

Tsok Pok Hang Village (Chinese: 作壆坑村), also referred to as Tsok Pok Hang San Tsuen (作壆坑新村; 'Tsok Pok Hang New Village') or Tsok Pok Hang Resite Area, is a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Cars parked on one-side of a tree-lined street with pedestrians walking under an archway which crosses the street
Archway of Tsok Pok Hang Village in February 2008.
Tower blocks under construction on a forested hill
Distant view of Tsok Pok Hang San Tsuen on the hill slope, with Shui Chuen O Estate under construction in the background. The block on the left in the foreground is part of Pok Hong Estate.

Administration

Tsok Pok Hang Resite Area is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] For electoral purposes, Tsok Pok Hang San Tsuen is part of the Jat Chuen constituency.

History

Tsok Pok Hang was previously named Sok Pok Hang (塑壆坑; 'Mud Bund Stream').[2]

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. 277. ISBN 9789629374419.
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