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汀角

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Ting Kok (Chinese: 汀角) is the name of an area and a village in the northeastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District. It is located on the northern shore of Plover Cove and west of Tai Mei Tuk.

Contents

Map of Ting Kok, Hong Kong

History

Ting Kok Village, originally called Ting Kai (汀溪), was historically a multi-surname Punti village founded before 1688.

Built heritage

Built heritage in Ting Kok include:

  • Mo Tai Temple (武帝宮). Built before 1785. A Grade III historic building since 2010.
  • Lee Ancestral Hall (李氏家祠). Built in the late 19th century. Not graded. There are more than 10 ancestral halls in the village. Most of them have been modernized.

    • Flora and fauna

    A mangrove covers a coastal area of about seven hectares near Ting Kok Village. It is one of the few sites in Hong Kong where a large population of Lumnitzera racemosa can be found.

    Conservation

    A part of Ting Kok is within the Pat Sin Leng Country Park, and the Ting Kok wetlands have been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1985.

    References

    Ting Kok Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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