Ting Kok
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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[1] and west of Tai Mei Tuk.
History
Ting Kok Village, originally called Ting Kai (汀溪), was historically a multi-surname Punti village founded before 1688.[2]
Built heritage
Built heritage in Ting Kok include:
- Mo Tai Temple (武帝宮). Built before 1785. A Grade III historic building since 2010.[3]
- Lee Ancestral Hall (李氏家祠). Built in the late 19th century. Not graded.[3] The are more than 10 ancestral halls in the village. Most of them have been modernized.[1]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
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- Press release: "Comprehensive coastal conservation plan introduced for Ting Kok ", October 25, 2012
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brief Information on proposed Grade Nil Items. Item #1257
- ↑ Brief Information on proposed Grade III Items. Item #1077
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings in Building Assessment (as of 23 October 2015)
- ↑ Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Hong Kong Live Eco-map: Ting Kok
- ↑ List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hong Kong (archive)
- ↑ Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Pat Sin Leng Country Park
