Kam Tin is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located at east of Yuen Long.
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Kat Hing Wai is the most famous walled settlement located in Kam Tin.
It is a compact village comprised mainly of narrow row-houses and temples separated
by small winding alleys.
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Kat Hing Wai is the oldest village. It was built in the 15th century. It has been reasonably well preserved and is now a major tourist attraction.
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Kat Hing Wai walls is famous for the story regarding the pair of gates
which adorn the entrance.
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Kam Tin is the principal settlement of the Tang clans in the New Territories and consists of several separate villages.
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When the occupation of the New Territories commenced in
1899 by Bristish forces,
the Tangs of Kam Tin were in organization of the resistance movement.
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The villagers, as an act of submission, carried the two pairs of gates to Tai Po. In 1924 the residents of Kam Tin petitioned for the return of the gates.
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On year 1925, the Hong Kong Governor arrived at Kam Tin
for the ceremonial return of the revered gates.
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The wall was erected to fend off pirates and bandits who were common
in the area. The brick walls are about six metres high. |
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There are local old women, in traditional Punti clothes, selling postcards or
asking for money in order to take their portrait around Kat Hing Wai walled village.
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The watchtowers at Kat Hing Wai in Kam Tin have been designated as "deemed monuments",
a temporary measure used by the government to protect a historic building since the 1990s.
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There is a strong Gurkhas / Nepalese community in Kam Tin.
The British Army Gurkha Base used to be near Kam Tin so the Nepalese influence is still evident.
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Surrounding villages has a variety of modern concrete houses with three storey.
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Yuen Long and nearby Kam Tin have a large Nepalese population so food lovers can find
some pretty fine food.
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There is now a MTR station closed to Kam Tin.
Kam Sheung station is located between Pat Heung and Kam Tin.
The station attracts quite a number of villagers from Kam Tin
since the West Rail Line is their only direct link to the Kowloon urban areas.
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The Kam Tin Valley has a very scenic countryside surrounded
by country parks and woodlands. Living in village house near Kam Tin
allows a countryside life.
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