Fishermen villages in Hong Kong explained
Several fishermen villages were established in Hong Kong to house fishermen families.
List of fishermen villages
As of 2006, the list of Existing Fishermen Villages was:[1]
- North District
- Yuen Long District
- Chung Hau Tsuen, in Shan Pui. Established in 1967
- Tai Po District
- Tsuen Wan District
- Ma Wan Fishermen's Village, on Ma Wan. Established in 1965 to improve living conditions
- Sha Tin District
- Kwai Tsing District
- Sai Kung District
- Kwun Mun Fishermen Village in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1978 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir
- Man Yee Fishermen Village in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1984 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir
- Shui Bin Tsuen, in Hang Hau. Established in the 1970s to improve living conditions
- Tui Min Hoi Fishermen's Village in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1963 to improve living conditions
- St. Peter Village in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1964
- Ming Shun Village in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1976
- Tai Ping Village in Po Lo Che. Established in the early 1970s
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Replies to LegCo questions. LCQ2: Existing fishermen villages . 22 March 2006 . . . (see "Annex to LCQ2" link)
- Liu T.S., "Home on the Water: Livelihood and Society of the Fishermen Community in Tai Po", Tai Po Book pp. 115–116
- Web site: Fishermen’s Village, Tsing Yi 青衣漁民新村 . 1966 . .