Shek Wai Kok
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Shek Wai Kok (Chinese: 石圍角) is a hilly area at the northeast of Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong.
History[edit]
Both the original Shek Wai Kok and Lo Wai villages have been described as the oldest villages of Tsuen Wan.[1]
In late 19th Century, it was one of four yeuk (約; 'district or administration unit') in Tsuen Wan, together with Hoi Pa, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi. The heads of four yeuks formed the Tsuen Wan Security Council (荃灣安全局) to secure the area of Tsuen Wan.
The area was historically occupied by villages, which were relocated to Wo Yi Hop Road near Lei Muk Shue Estate in Kwai Chung and called Shek Wai Kok Sun Village (石圍角新村; 'Shek Wai Kok New Village'), since the construction of public housing estate, Shek Wai Kok Estate (石圍角邨).
Administration[edit]
Shek Wai Kok is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]
Features[edit]
Northern Shek Wai Kok attracts Taoist building their temples among the hills.
Education[edit]
Shek Wai Kok is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 62, which includes schools in Tsuen Wan and areas nearby. The net includes multiple aided schools and one government school, Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Lominska Johnson, Elizabeth; Johnson, Graham E. (2019). A Chinese Melting Pot: Original People and Immigrants in Hong Kong's First 'New Town'. Hong Kong University Press. p. 22. ISBN 9789888455898.
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "POA School Net 62" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
External links[edit]
22°22′31″N 114°07′25″E / 22.3753°N 114.1237°E
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