Chung Mei
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Chung Mei is an area on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong
. It is also a village on the island.
(涌), in Cantonese language. It might refer the stream of Liu To
or a much shorter where the former villages sited. Both streams are located near the Tsing Yi Lagoon.
, the cultivation on the island was mainly rice
and pineapple
.
Along the shore of Tsing Yi Lagoon, from the villages, to the east was Sheung Ko Tan and to the north was Tai Wong Ha. The Tsing Yi Town
was at the northeast of Chung Mei, across the lagoon
.
In 1980s, the villages was forced to re-site during the expansion of Tsuen Wan New Town
. The original Chung Mei and its surrounding was flatten and reclaimed for re-siting four villages on the Tsing Yi Island. The villages of Chung Mei was combined with Lo Uk and relocated east on the higher ground above Sheung Ko Tan. The resited villages was named Chung Mei Lo Uk Tseun though they are administrated separately. Apart from villages, owning to the destruction of old Tsing Yi Town, many retailers are moved their shops into this village and formed a market. The market still operates everyday even many new Markets were built on the island.
As the new establishment of the village, the name of Chung Mei also commonly refers to the its present site and surrounding vallages, rather than its former location.
s of Chan(陳) family. They have representatives in the Tsing Yi Rural Committee
, a composition organisation of Heung Yee Kuk
. But after the relocation, there are many outsiders moved in. The villages thus also has to create one representative for non-indigenous inhabitants.
.
There is one road named after the village, namely Chung Mei Road
. The road connects Ching Hong Road
and Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
. It is one of major road on the island.
Across Chung Mei Road is Cheung Hong Estate, the largest public housing estate
s on the island.
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...
. It is also a village on the island.
Name
Chung Mei(涌尾), means the end(尾) of a streamStream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
(涌), in Cantonese language. It might refer the stream of Liu To
Liu To
Liu To is the area around the valley in the midwest of Tsing Yi Island. There is a stream in the valley watering the narrow band of agricultural fields of Liu To Village . Its water formerly filled the Tsing Yi Lagoon and nurtured the rice paddies around the lagoon but now is just water flowing...
or a much shorter where the former villages sited. Both streams are located near the Tsing Yi Lagoon.
History
The original Chung Mei was located on the valley at the present-day Lam Tin Resite Village, below Tiger's Head (虎頭山). Chung Mei was two villages. One was Ha Chung Mei (下涌尾), namely lower Chung Mei. Another was Sheung Chung Mei(上涌尾), namely upper Chung Mei. While Ha Chung Mei was sited near the Tsing Yi Lagoon, Sheung Chung Mei was sited higher on valley. The position of Ha Chung Mei is closed to present-day TWGHs S. C. Gaw Memorial College. The stream of Liu To and Sheung Chung Mei made cultivation available. According to James HayesJames Hayes
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, the cultivation on the island was mainly rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
.
Along the shore of Tsing Yi Lagoon, from the villages, to the east was Sheung Ko Tan and to the north was Tai Wong Ha. The Tsing Yi Town
Tsing Yi Town
Tsing Yi Town is located on the eastern coast of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong and is part of the Tsuen Wan New Town. It is based on the Tsing Yi Hui in the past and includes all the flat land surrounding, including the reclaimed land from Tsing Yi Lagoon.The urban development of the northern part of...
was at the northeast of Chung Mei, across the lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
.
In 1980s, the villages was forced to re-site during the expansion of Tsuen Wan New Town
Tsuen Wan New Town
Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong. It spans over Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and the eastern part of Tsing Yi Island. Traditionally, the officials of Tsuen Wan managed the area of proper Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi Island, Ma Wan and Northeast Lantau Island.In 1982 the Tsuen Wan...
. The original Chung Mei and its surrounding was flatten and reclaimed for re-siting four villages on the Tsing Yi Island. The villages of Chung Mei was combined with Lo Uk and relocated east on the higher ground above Sheung Ko Tan. The resited villages was named Chung Mei Lo Uk Tseun though they are administrated separately. Apart from villages, owning to the destruction of old Tsing Yi Town, many retailers are moved their shops into this village and formed a market. The market still operates everyday even many new Markets were built on the island.
As the new establishment of the village, the name of Chung Mei also commonly refers to the its present site and surrounding vallages, rather than its former location.
Politics
The original Chung Mei Tsuen was composed of indigenous inhabitantIndigenous inhabitant
Indigenous inhabitants refers to the residents in the New Territories of Hong Kong, whose ancestors were inhabitants there before the commencement of British rule in 1898 and have special rights to preserve their customs...
s of Chan(陳) family. They have representatives in the Tsing Yi Rural Committee
Tsing Yi Rural Committee
Tsing Yi Rural Committee is a rural committee dealing with matters of the villages on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. Its office is on the Fung Shue Wo Road, near Chun Kwan Temple. In the early days, the rural committee only served the indigenous inhabitants. Before the development of new...
, a composition organisation of Heung Yee Kuk
Heung Yee Kuk
The Heung Yee Kuk is a statutory advisory body representing the indigenous inhabitants of New Territories, Hong Kong.Colloquially shortened to 'the Kuk'.-History:...
. But after the relocation, there are many outsiders moved in. The villages thus also has to create one representative for non-indigenous inhabitants.
Surroundings
West of Chung Mei is an unnamed valley. To its east is resite village of Sheung Ko Tan and Tsing Yi Lutheran VillageTsing Yi Lutheran Village
Tsing Yi Lutheran Village is a village on Tsing Yi Island. It locates near Chung Mei Village.-Temples:There are several temples that was moved together with former resident in Tsing Yi Town....
.
There is one road named after the village, namely Chung Mei Road
Chung Mei Road
Chung Mei Road is a road between Cheung Ching Estate, Cheung Hong Estate and re-sited Chung Mei Village on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. The road starts from Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road and goes uphill and meets Ching Hong Road. It named after Chung Mei Village.-External links:*...
. The road connects Ching Hong Road
Ching Hong Road
Ching Hong Road is the third major road, connecting Tsing Yi Road and Tsing Yi Road West, built on Tsing Yi Island after the completion of Tsing Yi Bridge, the only road access across Rambler Channel at the time, in Hong Kong. The road, early part of the new town on the island, is the major...
and Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road is one of the oldest roads on the Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It was built to connect Tsing Yi Town and Tsing Yi Bridge when the bridge was being built. The name "Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui" derives from the local Cantonese pronunciation of Tsing Yi Rural Committee. After...
. It is one of major road on the island.
Across Chung Mei Road is Cheung Hong Estate, the largest public housing estate
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...
s on the island.