Luk Tei Tong (Chinese: 鹿地塘) is a village of Mui Wo, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Administration
Luk Tei Tong is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Luk Tei Tong was 76. The number of males was 23.[2]
Features
Luk Tei Tong is known for the Luk Tei Tong watchtower, which is listed as a Grade 3 Historic Building. It is said to have been built for protection against bandits and its date of construction has been stated as roughly 1930[3] or roughly 1942.[4]
References
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ 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: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results (as at January 2021)" (PDF). Antiquities advisory board. p. 28. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. p. 10. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
External links
22°15′46″N 113°59′30″E / 22.262916°N 113.991614°E
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