Ap Chau Fishermen's Village.
Tap Mun New Fishermen's Village in 2016.
Ma Wan Fishermen's Village in 2017.
Man Yee Fishermen Estate in 2021.

Several fishermen villages (Chinese: 漁民村) were established in Hong Kong to house fishermen families.

List of fishermen villages

As of 2006, the list of Existing Fishermen Villages was:[1]

North District
Yuen Long District
  • Chung Hau Tsuen (涌口村), in Shan Pui. Established in 1967
Tai Po District
Tsuen Wan District
  • Ma Wan Fishermen's Village (馬灣漁民村), on Ma Wan. Established in 1965 to improve living conditions
Sha Tin District
Kwai Tsing District
Sai Kung District
  • Kwun Mun Fishermen Village (官門漁村) in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1978 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir
  • Man Yee Fishermen Village (萬宜漁村) in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1984 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir
  • Shui Bin Tsuen (水邊村), in Hang Hau. Established in the 1970s to improve living conditions
  • Tui Min Hoi Fishermen's Village (對面海漁民新村) in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1963 to improve living conditions
  • St. Peter Village (伯多祿村) in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1964
  • Ming Shun Village (明順村) in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1976
  • Tai Ping Village (太平村) in Po Lo Che. Established in the early 1970s

See also

References

  1. "Replies to LegCo questions. LCQ2: Existing fishermen villages". Health Bureau. Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 22 March 2006. (see "Annex to LCQ2" link)
  2. Liu T.S., "Home on the Water: Livelihood and Society of the Fishermen Community in Tai Po" Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Tai Po Book pp. 115–116
  3. "Fishermen's Village, Tsing Yi 青衣漁民新村". University of Hong Kong. 1966.
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