Kwan Tei

Kwan Tei Vegetable Market (軍ぐん地ち菜さい站).

Yi Kung Lok Mansion (義ぎ公こう樂らく居きょ) in Kwan Tei.

Kwan Tei (Chinese: 軍ぐん地ち) 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.

Administration

Kwan Tei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. 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.

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 (新しん圍かこえ軍營ぐんえい) is located near San Wai, a walled village north of Lung Yeuk Tau. To the south, Burma Lines (皇后こうごう山やま軍營ぐんえい) is on Queen's Hill (皇后こうごう山やま). 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

• Ko Po Tsuen, North District
• Kwanti Racecourse
• Queen's Hill Estate

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Kwan Tei (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Kung Lok Mansion, Kwan Tei Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Sam Tung Uk, Kwan Tei North Tsuen Pictures