Kau To Village (Chinese: 九肚村) is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Administration
editKau To is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
edit- Hase, P. H. (2020). "Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin". Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 225–226. ISBN 9789629374419.225-226&rft.pub=City University of Hong Kong Press&rft.date=2020&rft.isbn=9789629374419&rft.aulast=Hase&rft.aufirst=P. H.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Kau To Village" class="Z3988">
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