Hong Mei Tsuen
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Hong Mei Tsuen (Chinese: 巷尾村) is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Hong Mei Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Hong Mei Tsuen was 52. The number of males was 21.[2]
Features
The Yeung Hau Temple in Ha Tsuen (廈村楊侯宮) also known as Tung Tau Miu (東頭廟; 'eastern temple'),[3] and located in nearby Tung Tau Tsuen, was built before 1871. It is believed to have been built by the local Tang clan of Tung Tau Sam Tsuen (東頭三村; 'three villages in the east'), comprising Tung Tau Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen and Hong Mei Tsuen. It was declared a monument in 1988.[4]
