Shap Long
Shap Long (Chinese: 十塱) is a village located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It contains several settlements, including Shap Long Chung Hau (十塱涌口), Shap Long Kau Tsuen (十塱舊村) and Shap Long San Tsuen (十塱新村).
Administration[edit]
Shap Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History[edit]
In 1950, the Hong Kong Government and The Leprosy Mission decided to set up a leprosarium on nearby Hei Ling Chau. The inhabitants were given compensation to leave the island, and settled in nearby areas namely Tai Pak, Shap Long and Cheung Chau.[2]
Features[edit]
There is a Tin Hau Temple in Shap Long Chung Hau. It was rebuilt in 1951.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "A Commercial Scale Wind Turbine Pilot Demonstratrion at Hei Ling Chau. EIA Report. November 2006". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ Siu, Anthony K.K. (1980). "Distribution of temples on Lantau Island as recorded in 1979" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 20: 136–139. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links[edit]
22°14′32″N 113°59′34″E / 22.242176°N 113.99286°E
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