Tai Wan Village, Lamma Island

Tai Wan Village (Chinese: 大灣村) is a village located in the area of Yung Shue Wan on the North side of Lamma Island, the third largest island in the territory of Hong Kong. It comprises the two settlements Tai Wan Kau Tsuen (大灣舊村; 'Tai Wan Old Village') and Tai Wan San Tsuen (大灣新村; 'Tai Wan New Village').

Chan Study Hall in Tai Wan San Tsuen.

Bronze dagger and bronze spearhead from the Bronze Age. Excavated at Tai Wan and exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of History.

Administration

Tai Wan Kau Tsuen and Tai Wan San Tsuen are recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Wan was 113. The number of males was 52.^[2]

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: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Tai Wan Kau Tsuen (Lamma North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Delineation of area of existing village Tai Wan San Tsuen (Lamma North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chan Study Hall, Tai Wan San Tsuen, Yung Shue Wan Pictures

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