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	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On 16 June 2005, Donald Tsang was acclaimed the winner, as the only candidate securing the required 100 nominations from members of the election committee.
		On 22 December 2005, the reforms, proposed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, were defeated by the pro-democracy camp after they failed to reach the necessary 2/3 threshold with 34 votes in favour and 24 opposed.
		The highest point in the territory is Tai Mo Shan, at a height of 958 metres (3,142 ft).
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	Sha Tin District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tai Wai Village, the oldest and largest walled village in the town, was built in 1574.
		The Shing Mun River is a 7 km long, 200m wide channel originating at the Shing Mun Reservoir (Tai Mo Shan catchment) that runs as a river from the Tai Wai area, through the Sha Tin town centre to the Tolo Harbour.
		Tai Po Road, Sha Lek Highway, Sha Tin Road, Lion Rock Tunnel, Sai Sha Road, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Tolo Highway and Shing Mun Tunnels already serve the Sha Tin District.
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	Walled villages of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was built in 1848 as a stronghold for the Tsang Clan.
		Tsang Tai Uk is rectangular in shape and consists of 3 rows of houses which are surrounded by grey-brick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers.
		Sam Tung Uk (三棟屋), a former Hakka walled village in Tsuen Wan, which has been relocated and converted into the Sam Tung Uk Museum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walled_villages_of_Hong_Kong (779 words)

	Hong Kong - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Donald Tsang, the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, served as Acting Chief Executive until 25 May, when he, too, resigned from his post to take part in the campaign for the new Chief Executive election.
		Donald Tsang assumed his post on 24 June 2005 in Beijing, China; he will finish the remaining portion of Tung Chee Hwa's last term which ends on 30 June 2007, according to the interpretation of Annex I and Article 46 by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
		The highest point in the territory is Tai Mo Shan, at a height of 958 metres.
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	Walled villages of Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tsang Tai Uk Tsang Tai Uk (曾大屋), also known as Shan Ha Wai, is another well-known walled village in Hong Kong.
		Built in the 1840s, Tsang Tai Uk is rectangular in shape and is surrounded by grey-brick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers.
		Sam Tung Uk, a former Hakka walled village, which has been converted into the Sam Tung Uk Museum.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/w/wa/walled_villages_of_hong_kong.html (367 words)

	Hong Kong : Tai Wai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tai Wai, the first stop on the KCR after passing into the New Territories, was once a small village but has now been engulfed by Sha Tin, described below.
		Although not as old nor as famous as other walled villages, Tsang Tai Uk is, in my opinion, more intriguing and interesting because it has been spared the intrusion of the modern apartments that now plague most villages.
		Since Tsang Tai Uk is off the tourist pathway and serves as home to a number of families, visitors should be respectful of the inhabitants' privacy when visiting the compound.
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	Hong Kong \| District Guide \| WCities Destination Guide
		The Tsang Tai Uk walled village, Che Kung Temple and Man Fat Monastery also ensure that Shatin is far from becoming a cultural desert.
		Yuen Long is close to the Tai Fu Tai Mansion, the walled villages of Kat Hing Wai and Shui Tau, and the Mai Po Marshes.
		At the foot of Tai Mo Shan lies Tsuen Wan, the springboard to the western New Territories.
	www.wcities.com /en/guide/gen_intro/86/guide.html (935 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Touring Around - Hong Kong Walks
		When you exit the tunnel, keep walking past a tennis court on your left to reach Tsang Tai Uk.
		Tsang Tai Uk was built about 130 years ago by a prosperous stonemason, who had a quarry at Sai Wan Ho and a shop in Shau Kei Wan, both on Hong Kong Island.
		While the village is usually called Tsang Tai Uk (Big House of the Tsang Clan), its formal name is Shan Ha Wai (Walled Village at the Mountain Foot).
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/touring/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk4.jhtml (1101 words)

	Shoestring Travel Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tsang Tai UK --- Near the approach road to the Lion Rock Tunnel is an outstanding example of a fortified village.
		Built in 1840s, it is a large, rectangular gret-stick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers.
		More than three million worshippers visit the large, modern Wong Tai Sin Temple annually, and no other Hong Kong temple presents visitors with such a full range of insight into Chinese religious beliefs and practices.
	www.shoestringtravel.com.hk /knpackage.htm (221 words)

	Hong Kong City Tours Evaluation
		The temple was built in 1736 near Tai Po in Lam Tsuen, local come to the temple for guidance by shaking the prediction box, especially fishing folks.
		Also, Tsang Tai Uk which is a magnificent example of a fortified village, see it today as it was in the early 1800's.
		Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial artform that helps restore balance of yin and yang, nature's ancient energy force.
	www.hkfastfacts.com /tours/hongkong_tours_viator_city_tour.htm (2530 words)

	Aberdeen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tsang's Big House." More accurately described as a walled village, it was a Tsang clan stronghold built in the mid-19th century.
		In front of Tsang Tai Uk is a large football (soccer) field.
		In front of this ancestral hall are some old photos of Chris Patten visiting this house and designating it an historical building.
	www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~yoshizo/hk/march/ttu/ttu.html (141 words)

	hk_attractions
		The Hong Kong Tourist Association's Heritage Tour includes stop at Lei Cheng Uk as well as visits to a walled village, a stately home and an ancestral hall in the New Territories.
		Literally translates as "Tsang Big House" and was built in the 1840s for members of the Tsang family clan.
		Its builder was a local quarry-master and the architecture of the fortress-like structure is typical Hakka style.
	www.hongkongyellowpages.net /attractions.htm (697 words)

	Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Shing Mun River is a 7 km long, 200m wide channel running from the Tai Wai area, through the Sha Tin town centre to the Tolo Harbour.
		And Ma On Shan Rail running along between Che Kung Temple, Sha Tin Wai, City One, Shek Mun, Tai Shui Hang, Heng On, Ma On Shan, and Wu Kai Sha station.
		Ma On Shan Railway commenced in December 2000 and was completed by the end of 2004.
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Sha_Tin.html (793 words)

	Hong Kong 1999
		Then the next 2 hours was spent searching for the poorly marked Tsang Tai Uk which is an authentic Hakka village.
		Tsang Tai Uk made us feel like we're in China as it feels so incongruent to the image we have of Hong Kong but then the New Territories are not that urbanised yet.
		Back at Kowloon Tong, we walked around the Festival Walk where there is an ice-skating rink on the ground floor.
	www.angelfire.com /or/jerrywillard/hk.html (1111 words)

	Sightseeing and Attractions
		Tsang Tai Uk Literally meaning Tsang's Big House, the dwelling was built by Tsang Koon Man in 1848.
		A celebration dominated by sweet buns is quite a spectacle, and it is one not to be missed.
		The Tai Tam Reservoirs, which lie to the southeast of Hong Kong, are encircled by hills, providing an oasis of calm for walkers and a glimpse of some of the natural beauty spots that define Hong Kong.
	www.asia-planet.net /hongkong/hk-walks.htm (2504 words)

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		The Wishing Tree of Lam Tusen is near Tai Po as is the Hong Kong Railway Museum.
		These are ideal for undisturbed strolls along the beach, looking out at junks on the water, and feasting on food of the fish, oyster and clams variety.
		The 200-year old Pak Tai Temple is the focus of the spectacular Tin Chiu Festival that is held in late April-early May. Lantau is the island where the new Chek Lap Kok Airport is located.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/AsiaEA/China/Hongkong?SubLink=DExplorer/AsiaEA/China/Hongkong/viSightseeing_Inc.htm (919 words)

	Viator.com : Kowloon and New Territories Tour including Tai Po market, in Hong Kong
		Lok Ma Chau is a good vantage point to glimpse the remarkable skyline of China’s Shenzhen special economic zone.
		Tsang Tai Uk is near the approach road to the Lion Rock Tunnel is an outstanding example of a fortified village.
		Built in the 1840s, it is a large, rectangular grey-brick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers.
	www.viator.com /tours/Hong-Kong/3675KNTT2/Kowloon-and-New-Territories-Tour-Itinerary-2 (685 words)

	Finance Committee -- Public Works Subcommittee (Papers) 4 Dec 96
		Domestic sewage from unsewered areas in Sha Tin and Tai Po contributes to water pollution in the Tolo Harbour.
		At present domestic sewage from unsewered areas in Sha Tin and Tai Po is partially treated by private septic tanks and discharged into Tolo Harbour via stormwater drainage systems and stream courses.
		We consulted Sha Tin District Board and Tai Po District Board on 4 July 1996 and 12 July 1996 respectively on the proposed stage I phase I works.
	www.legco.gov.hk /yr96-97/english/fc/pwsc/papers/pw041273.htm (1712 words)

	Travel Lists : Latest Holiday Ideas
		Che Kung Temple Station gives intrepid explorers the chance to journey back in time, where the 16th century Che Kung Temple and Tsang Tai Uk village in Sha Tin are highlights.
		Traditional local lifestyles are alive and kicking in Tai Po where the Old Market dates back to the 14th Century and scenic agricultural and fishing villages survive beside modern tower blocks.
		Having lived in Lithuania, travelled extensively throughout the region and arranged tailor-made travel in the Baltics for the last 5 years, Sally is keen to get travellers out beyond the standard city break by promoting these countries as perfect destinations for family holidays, spa breaks, castles & manors, country cottages, self-drive and active holidays.
	www.travel-lists.co.uk /holideas.html (3042 words)

	Hakka, the In-betweeners -- ThingsAsian Article
		They called it Sam Tung Uk, which means 'three-beamed dwelling' because along the central axis of the village runs a series of three small halls, including an ancestral hall of worship, each having a major supporting beam.
		Incredibly, Sam Tung Uk village still exists like that today, hidden in the over-whelming shadows of 30-storey apartment blocks, near a busy railway station and modern shopping plaza, although no longer inhabited by Hakka, but instead turned into a museum.
		On the approach road to the Lion Rock Tunnel at Sha Tin, better known for its modern racecourse, is another outstanding example of a fortified village, called Tsang Tai Uk, meaning Tsang's Big House.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1542.html (1282 words)

	phorum - Hakka Chinese Forum at Asiawind - Hakka Tsang Tai Uk, Sha Tin, HK
		Hakka Tsang Tai Uk, Sha Tin, HK Author: Martin Liu (203.125.218.---)
		the walled village tradition and the single-surnamed clan is Tsang Tai
		Until 1962 the main entrance to Tsang Tai Uk was closed at 9 pm in
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=1&i=905&t=905 (946 words)

	USATODAY.com - Slow down while visiting Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Exit and walk past a tennis court on your left and arrive at the fortified Hakka village of Tsang Tai Uk.
		Built in 1848, the three rows of granite, brick and timber houses were arranged to form a fort-like rectangle.
		To get there from Tsang Tai Uk, head back to pedestrian tunnels NS25 and NS16, climb the stairs on the right to Lion Rock Tunnel Road and keep left until you reach the museum.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/extraday/hongkong/feature.htm (768 words)

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		Hong-hair we met in Tai O restaurant!He's so cynical and lonely which he doesnt think so.
		Tai O is just an ancient hamlet isolated from busy city.
		There was a string connected both side of Tai O, people used to go to the other side with boat.I tried once when i was younger, that's special!!!and this time, we could luckily see dolphines,maybe they were coming for Po!
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	The World Factbook 2004 -- Hong Kong
		Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century.
		Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997.
		In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
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	Hong Kong - World Travel Guide
		If you take these coaches, there is no need to change for the yellow shuttle bus and hence it is a good choice for boundary crossing to avoid the queues.
		Afterwards it goes through Tai Po Road, where you can see many traditional Chinese villages and the sceneric Chinese University of Hong Kong.
		After Tai Po, the bus again passes through the countryside and eventually reaches its terminus at Sheung Shui, which is near the Hong Kong - Shenzhen boundary.
	www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Hong_Kong (7207 words)

	Hong-Kong Tours
		Pick up from selected hotels to the Outlying Islands Pier for a relaxing ferry ride to Cheung Chau (Long Island) which is about 12 kilometers southwest of the busy Hong Kong Island.
		The tour begins from the Pak Tai Temple (supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven).
		Built in 1783, the temple's layout is in the form of traditional Chinese architecture, such as ceramic figurines on the roof ridges, mural of auspicious motifs and stone lions in the forecourt.
	www.caldeal.co.uk /sightseeing-tours/Hong-Kong.html (5461 words)

	SHAOLIN KUNGFU
		Tai Yim Kung Fu School master Ta Yim, in Kensington, MD
		Tai Chi, in Waukesha, WI Anta Kung Fu sifu Tony Anta, in Miami, FL South Florida Chinese Boxing Association mr.
		Lohan School of Shaolin Tai Chi Tong Long in Las Vegas, NV Pachi Tanglang northern Praying Mantis, mr.
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	Sha Tin Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The fortified Hakka village of Tsang Tai Uk, or 'Tsang's Big House', built in 1848, is the next stop on your tour.
		The three rows of granite, brick and timber houses were arranged to form a rectangle, all interlined by passages and courtyards, and include defensive towers at the four corners.
		It encompasses the old Tai Po Market Railway Station building, a narrow gauge steam locomotive, six historical railway carriages, and a red-brick office block.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Hong_Kong/Sha_Tin-1083101/Things_To_Do-Sha_Tin-BR-1.html (554 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		But you can take any bus out of Tai O, and switch to another at the junction to get up to Ngong Ping.
		Take the bus down to Tai O for a quick look, then another bus all the way back to Mui Wo.
		Che Kung Temple, Tsang Tai Uk and Heritage Museum.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=27&tid=34714747&numresponses=11&start=0 (3093 words)

	Chronology of Asian maritime history
		The book 'Strange things from the south' reports the prosperity of Funan, its control of trade routes through vassal states in what is now Thailand and the Malay peninsula, and four-masted ships with sails set obliquely and woven from 10-foot leaves of the lu-tou tree.
		Kang Tai reported that a large ship could carry about a hundred passengers and needed 40-50 oarsmen.
		David Graff, Medieval Chinese Warfare, p.139, citing Wei Zheng et al, Sui shu (history of the Sui dynasty); Beijing, Zhonghua shuju, 1973, and Arthur Wright, 'The Sui dynasty', in The Cambridge History of China, UK, 1979.
	www.maritimeasia.ws /topic/chronology.html (14122 words)

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