Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

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Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

• III Life in Rural Hong Kong

(2) The Five Great Clans_(a) Their Origin
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• mainly formed by the Puntis
• more than 30 clans in the New Territories

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The Tangs

• Have the longest history
• Came to Yuen Long in the 10th century
• Mainly lived in Ha Tseun, Kam Tin and Ping Shan

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History Archives Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
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The Tang Ancestral Hall
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Ping Shan Heritage Trail http//www.pingshan.com/i
ndex.html
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When was the Tangs Ancestral Hall built? A. In
the Tang dynasty B. In the Sung dynasty C. In
the Yuan dynasty D. In the Qing dynasty
Answer B
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The Haus

• Built the Ho Sheung Heung in Sheung Shui
• Came to Hong Kong in the 12th century

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The Mans

• Came to Hong Kong in the 14th century
• Have the shortest history
• Mainly lived in San Tin and Tai Po

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The Lius and the Pangs

• Came to Hong Kong in the 13th century
• The Pangs mainly lived in Fanling.
• The Lius mainly lived in Sheung Shui.

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Browse the website of Liu Man Shek Tong (????)
and find out when was it built?
http//www.liumanshektong.org/
Answer It was built in 1751.