Tsang Tai Uk

Tsang Tai Uk
曾大屋
Hakka walled village
External view of Tsang Tai Uk in October 2006
External view of Tsang Tai Uk in October 2006
Map
CountryChina
SARHong Kong
DistrictSha Tin
Founded byTsang Koon-Man
Elevation
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Tsang Tai Uk
Traditional Chinese曾大屋
Literal meaningBig House of the Tsangs
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChàhng daaih ūk
JyutpingCang5 daai6 uk1
Inside Tsang Tai Uk in October 2006
Ancestral hall of Tsang Tai Uk in March 2008
Main courtyard of Tsang Tai Uk in March 2008
Corner tower of Tsang Tai Uk in April 2008

Tsang Tai Uk, also known as Shan Ha Wai[1] (山下圍; 'Walled Village at the Mountain's Foot'), is a Hakka walled village in Hong Kong,[2] and one of the best preserved. The complex is located in Sha Tin close to the south of Pok Hong Estate, near Lion Rock Tunnel Road.

  1. ^ Hill, Ronald D. (1985). "Fragments and speculations: the walled villages of Hong Kong". Journal of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society. 11. Hong Kong Archaeological Society: 25-38. OCLC 02465191.
  2. ^ Brief Information on proposed Grade I Items. Item #1 Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine