Sze Tau Leng
Sze Tau Leng or Sz Tau Leng (Chinese: 獅頭嶺) is a village in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong.
History[edit]
Sze Tau Leng was historically a Hakka village, settled by the Wong (王) family more than 200 years ago. The flatlands around the village were used for growing rice, and most of them were now used for growing vegetables or have been abandoned.[1]
Features[edit]
A feng shui woodland with an area of 3 ha is located at the back of the Wong Ancestral Hall. It faces northeast and contains two Pak Kung (Earth God) shrines.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Chan, Wing-ho, Michael (2000). Characteristics and genesis of soils in Hong Kong's Fung Shui woodlands (MPhil thesis). The University of Hong Kong. doi:10.5353/th_b2975816 (inactive 2024-04-12). hdl:10722/30290.
{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Further reading[edit]
- "A Feasibility Study of Setting up Non-GM Planting Zones in Hong Kong" (PDF). Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation. December 2013.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sze Tau Leng.
22°30′26″N 114°10′48″E / 22.507355°N 114.179935°E
 | This Hong Kong location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |