Kau Pui Lung

Kau Pui Lung

Kau Pui Lung (Chinese: 靠背壟), formerly Kau Pui Loong or Hau Pui Loong, is a valley and an area between Ma Tau Wai and To Kwa Wan, and west of Ma Tau Kok in Kowloon of Hong Kong. The area now full of schools near the junction of Kau Pui Lung Road and Tin Kwong Road.

History

The valley once hosted a village and a river ran to Ma Tau Kok and emptied into Kowloon Bay. The valley was mainly cultivated areas.

There was a cemetery Hau Pui Loong Cemetery of 19 acres in the area. Part of is a "Plague Trench" (疫症墳場) for the death of bubonic plague between 1894 and 1901. Established in 1913, it was finally removed in 1948.Fact|date=August 2007

New Asia College, one of three founding colleges of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was located near Tin Kwong Road and Farm Road.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Yuen Long Kau Hui — Entrance gate of Nam Pin Wai walled village. Yuen Long Kau Hui (Chinese: 元朗舊墟; lit. Yuen Long Old Market ) is an area in Yuen Long, Yuen Long District, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai — The following shows the public housing estates in Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai of Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Hung Hom Estate …   Wikipedia

  • Shek Shan — (Chinese: 石山) is a hill and an area between Hok Yuen and To Kwa Wan near the east coast of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The Ko Shan Road Park is in this area. The area was one zoned as Shek Shan Resettlement Area (石山徒置區), above Kau Pui… …   Wikipedia

  • New Asia College — 新亞書院 Motto 誠明 (Chinese) Motto in English Sincerity and intelligence Established …   Wikipedia

  • List of villages in Hong Kong — The following is a list of villages in Hong Kong.Villages in the New TerritoriesNon indigenous villages are italicised . Composite villages are bolded.Each village has one resident representative and at least one indigenous inhabitant… …   Wikipedia

  • List of secondary schools in Hong Kong — The list of secondary schools in Hong Kong is arranged by 18 districts of Hong Kong. It includes government schools, aided schools, Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) schools, private schools, as well as English Schools Foundation (ESF) schools and… …   Wikipedia

  • Beaches of Hong Kong — Geography of Hong Kong Amusement parks Areas (Neighbourhoods) Bays Beaches Buildings and structures …   Wikipedia

  • Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong — Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon peninsula and 236 islands, the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong Kong Island. Ap Lei Chau is the most densely populated island in the world. [http://www.find mba.com/university/346/city… …   Wikipedia

  • Civil Decorations of Hong Kong — A list of awards given to the members of civil service in Hong Kong: Contents 1 Medal for Bravery (Silver) (M.B.S.) 2 Hong Kong Police Medal for Distinguished Service (P.D.S.M.) 3 Hong Kong Fire Services Me …   Wikipedia

  • List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong — Geography of Hong Kong Amusement parks Areas (Neighbourhoods) Bays Beaches Buildings and structures  …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”