Chai Kek
Chai Kek (Chinese: 寨乪) is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Chai Kek is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tsai Kek was 129. The number of males was 51.
In December 2023, the village's former representative, Herman Chung He-man, was found murdered in the village; his wife was arrested.
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: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "Hong Kong woman accused of smothering husband to death faces murder charge". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chai Kek.
- Delineation of area of existing village Chai Kek (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chung Ancestral Hall, Chai Kek Pictures
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