Luen Wo Hui
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Luen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located northeast of Fanling station.
Politics
[edit]For electoral purposes, Luen Wo Hui is part of the Luen Wo Hui constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Chow Kam-ho, who was elected in the local elections.[1][2][needs update]
History
[edit]Luen Wo Hui was formerly a market founded by villages in the surrounding area and later became a town. The old market has now ceased to operate and only a few structures are left. A new indoor market to replace the pre-existing market was officially opened in 2002.[3]
New private housing estates have in the last 10 years been built north of the market. Across Sha Tau Kok Road are industrial buildings.
Market building
[edit]Luen Wo Market building is listed as a Grade III historic building.[4] Built in 1951, it was part of Batch V of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.[5]
See also
[edit]- Hooked on You, a 2007 film set there. The name of the market building was changed to "Fortune Market" in the film.
References
[edit]- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Press release: "Luen Wo Hui Market becomes a popular shopping spot for local residents", January 21, 2003
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings in Building Assessment
- ^ "Conserve and Revitalise Hong Kong Heritage. Batch V Historic Buildings". heritage.gov.hk. Commissioner for Heritage's Office. 26 November 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Chan, Kwok-shing (2006). "Chapter 5: The Making of a Market Town in Rural Hong Kong: The Luen Wo Market". In Lee, Pui-tak (ed.). Colonial Hong Kong and modern China: interaction and reintegration. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 89–102. ISBN 978-962-209-720-9.
- Revival Heritage Consultants Limited (September 2020). "Heritage Impact Assessment for Revitalisation of Luen Wo Market into Luen Wo Market – House of Urban and Rural Living" (PDF). Antiquities Advisory Board.
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Luen Wo Market, Luen Wo Hui, Fanling Pictures
External links
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