Chai Kek

Chai Kek (Chinese: 寨乪) is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Distant view of Chai Kek, viewed from Ng Tung Chai, in the south.

Intersection of Lam Kam Road [zh] and Chai Kek Road, leading to Chai Kek.

Administration

Chai Kek is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tsai Kek was 129. The number of males was 51.^[2]

In December 2023, the village's former representative, Herman Chung He-man, was found murdered in the village; his wife was arrested.^[3]

References

1. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
2. 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.
3. "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

• 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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