Choi Uk Tsuen or Tsoi Uk Tsuen (蔡屋村) is a village in Yuen Long Kau Hui

Yuen Long Kau Hui

Yuen Long Kau Hui is an area in Yuen Long, Yuen Long District, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Yuen Long Kau Hui is located in the north-east of the present Yuen Long Town. It is sited south of a small hill and directly north of Yuen Long MTR Station. It comprises several...

 (also considered as part of Shap Pat Heung

Shap Pat Heung

Shap Pat Heung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Located south of Yuen Long and northwest of Tai Tong, the area occupied the plain north of hills of Tai Lam. Cantonese name Shap Pat Heung means eighteen villages at its beginning. It is later expanded to thirty villages...

), in the Yuen Long District

Yuen Long District

Yuen Long District , is one of the districts of Hong Kong located in the northwest of the New Territories. It had a population of 449,070 in 2001. The district has the youngest population of Hong Kong and the lowest income in the New Territories.-Geography:...

 of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, China

China

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Features

The village has an ancestral hall which houses photos of the living and deceased people of the village.

Culture

The community living in Choi Uk Tsuen consists of people who have the surname Cai

Cai (surname)

Cài is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in countries settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole...

 (romanized as Choi in Cantonese), specifically descendants of three independent family lines who share the same name and have joined the village at various times.

The traditional Poon Choi

Poon choi

Poon Choi , also known as pun choi or Big Bowl Feast, is a traditional type of dish originating from Hong Kong village cuisine. It may also be found in different parts of Hong Kong. It is served in wooden, porcelain or metal basins.-Origin:...

 (Big Bowl Feast) still continues when there is a major event taking place (eg, wedding celebration and various Chinese Festivals according to the Chinese New year).

Representation

Villagers have to decide who they want to represent the village. The villagers decide through the electoral selection.

Choi Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約) or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai

Nam Pin Wai

Nam Pin Wai is the name of two villages in Hong Kong:* Nam Pin Wai , in the Ho Chung area of Sai Kung* Nam Pin Wai , in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long...

, Tung Tau Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen

Shan Pui Tsuen

Shan Pui Tsuen is a village in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.-Geography:Shan Pui Tsuen is located north of a hill separating it from Yuen Long Kau Hui...

, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen

Tai Wai Tsuen

Tai Wai Tsuen may refer to several places in Hong Kong:* Tai Wai Tsuen, the original village of Tai Wai, Sha Tin District* Tai Wai Tsuen, a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui and Shap Pat Heung areas of Yuen Long District...

. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.

External links

• Delineation of area of Choi Uk Tsuen for election of resident representative, 2006
• Results of 2007 Village Representative Elections