Tin Fu Tsai, sometimes transliterated as Tin Fu Chai (Chinese: 田夫仔), is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.
Administration edit
Tin Fu Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee.
History edit
Tin Fu Tsai was founded 300 years ago by the Choi clan. It had a population of several hundred villagers during its peak time and was considered a large and influential village in the Pat Heung area. The village is still inhabited by some indigenous villagers.[2]
Interviews conducted in 1982 mentioned that "When Tsing Yi villagers wanted to marry, they looked for partners from Tin Fu Tsai, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Tun."[3]
Features edit
The Tin Fu Tsai Campsite (Chinese: 田夫仔營地) is located near the village. The campsite is located within Tai Lam Country Park.[2]
Access edit
Tin Fu Tsai is located at the junction of Stage 9 and Stage 10 of the MacLehose Trail.[4] It is also located along the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Tin Fu Tsai Campsite". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
- ^ Faure, David (1984). "Notes on the History of Tsuen Wan". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 24: 46–104. ISSN 1991-7295. JSTOR 23902769.
- ^ Agnew, Mark (9 April 2021). "A guide to hiking the MacLehose Trail from sections 7 to 10". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links edit
22°23′40″N 114°03′45″E / 22.394424°N 114.062365°E
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