:Kwan Tei
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Kwan Tei ({{zh|t=軍地}}) is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is northeast of Lung Yeuk Tau and at the northwest of Lau Shui Heung, namely northwest of the major new town of Fanling.
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Administration
Kwan Tei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.{{cite web |url=https://www.landsd.gov.hk/doc/en/small-house/rv0909.pdf |title=List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy |last= |first= |date=September 2009 |website= |publisher=Lands Department |access-date= |quote=}} For electoral purposes, Kwan Tei is part of the Queen's Hill constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Law Ting-tak, who was elected in the local elections.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/en/N_descriptions(Eng).pdf|title=Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)|work=Electoral Affairs Commission|access-date=18 October 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/north/english/members/info/dc_member_list_detail.php?member_id=2819|title=North District Council - North DC Members|work=District Council|access-date=18 October 2021}}
Geography
The area situates on a plain surrounded by hills at its north and south. The Ng Tung River, Tan Sha River and Kwan Tei River are major rivers in the area. The plain is fertile and suitable for farming with various villages.
Barracks
The name of Kwan Tei means "military place" in Cantonese. Barracks were built here by the British Army during the colonial era. To the west of Kwan Tei, Gailiopi Lines ({{zh|t=新圍軍營|labels=no}}) is located near San Wai, a walled village north of Lung Yeuk Tau. To the south, Burma Lines ({{zh|t=皇后山軍營|labels=no}}) is on Queen's Hill ({{zh|t=皇后山|labels=no}}). The Field Patrol Department of the Hong Kong Police Force is also near Queen's Hill.
Transportation
Kwan Tei was served by the Kwan Tei station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Kwan Tei station was opened in February 1916.
Sha Tau Kok Road goes through the heart of Kwan Tei, connecting Lung Yeuk Tau and Sha Tau Kok.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.had.gov.hk/rre/images/village_map1922/N/n-f-06.pdf Delineation of area of existing village Kwan Tei (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/995_Appraisal_En.pdf Yi Kung Lok Mansion, Kwan Tei] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/995_Photo.pdf Pictures]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/351_Appraisal_En.pdf Sam Tung Uk, Kwan Tei North Tsuen] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/351_Photo.pdf Pictures]
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Category:Populated places in Hong Kong
Category:Villages in North District, Hong Kong
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