Cheung Lek Mei

Cheung Lek Mei (Chinese: 長瀝尾), sometimes transliterated as Cheung Lik Mei,[1] is a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Cheung Lek Mei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Cheung Lek Mei is part of the Fo Tan constituency, which was formerly represented by Lui Kai-wing until July 2021.[3][4]

History

The village historically shared a single higher earth god shrine with Kau To, Ma Niu and Ma Liu Shui. All were part of the Fo Tan Yeuk (火炭約).[5]

The population of the village comprised about 9 to 12 households and a total of 47 people in 1911.[5]

See also

• Kau To Hang
• Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin)
• Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve

References

1. Faure, David (1986). The structure of Chinese rural society: lineage and village in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Oxford University Press. pp. 119, 202. ISBN 9780195839708.
2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
3. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
4. "Sha Tin District Council - List of Former Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
5. 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. pp. 271, 312. ISBN 9789629374419.

Further reading

• Shang, Anthony (1984). The Chinese in Britain. Batsford Academic and Educational. pp. 11, 18, 42, 53. ISBN 9780713442366.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Cheung Lek Mei (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Webpage about Cheung Lek Mei (in Chinese)

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