Hong Kong Travel New Territories - Tsang Tai Uk 曾大屋

 Hong Kong Travel New Territories  - Tsang Tai Uk 曾大屋 (2015 0527)

Address: Sha Kok Street, Sha Tin, New Territories 新界沙田沙角街

Getting There:

MTR Che Kung Temple Station 車公廟站 Exit D and walk along Che Kung Miu Road via under tunnel for 500 meters

MTR Sha Tin Wai Station 沙田圍站 Exit A and walk along Sha Kok Street for 500 meters

One of Hong Kong’s best-preserved walled villages is just a short walk from MTR Che Kung Temple Station. Built in 1847 by stonemason Tsang Koon-man, the compound was home to the Tsang clan, a Hakka family that had migrated to Hong Kong in the 17th century. You can still see the original granite, bricks and timber used to build the village. Guard towers were built on each of the four corners to protect against pirates, who ran rampant in Hong Kong until the early 20th century. This is still a living village, but visitors are allowed to explore the courtyard and the ancestral hall.