Pak Kong

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Pak Kong Village.
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Tin Hau temple, Pak Kong
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Lok Ancestral Hall (Template:Zh) in Pak Kong.

Pak Kong (Template:Zh) is a village in Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong.

Nearby villages include Pak Kong Au, Mau Ping New Village and Wong Chuk Shan New Village.

Administration

Pak Kong is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

Pak Kong was first settled by tenants of the Wong clan, in the mid-16th century. It is a multi-surname village, with the clans resident there today being the Lok (Template:Zh), Cheng (Template:Zh), Lei (Template:Zh), Lau (Template:Zh), and Leung (Template:Zh).[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pak Kong was 190. The number of males was 75.[3]

Features

There is a Tin Hau Temple in Pak Kong.[2]

Transportation

Pak Kong is connected to Hiram's Highway via Pak Kong Road.

The Pak Kong Ancient Trail (Template:Zh) is a hiking trail connecting Pak Kong to Mau Ping, uphill within Ma On Shan Country Park, and further to Sha Tin.

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