Luk Tei Tong Watchtower.
Tin Hau Temple in Luk Tei Tong.

Luk Tei Tong (Chinese: 鹿地塘) is a village of Mui Wo, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Administration

Luk Tei Tong is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Luk Tei Tong was 76. The number of males was 23.[2]

Features

Luk Tei Tong is known for the Luk Tei Tong watchtower, which is listed as a Grade 3 Historic Building. It is said to have been built for protection against bandits and its date of construction has been stated as roughly 1930[3] or roughly 1942.[4]

References

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.
  3. ^ "List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results (as at January 2021)" (PDF). Antiquities advisory board. p. 28. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ^ "CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. p. 10. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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