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Tai Po Tsat Yeuk

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Tai Po Tsat Yeuk Rural Committee building in 2007.

Tai Po Tsat Yeuk (Chinese: 大埔七約; lit. 'Tai Po Seven Alliances') was an inter-village alliance (, yeuk) in today's Hong Kong.[1] It collectively comprised 64 villages.[2]

History

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The alliance established Tai Wo Market (太和市) in 1892 in order to break the monopoly of the old Tai Po Market (大埔墟) founded by the Tang Clan of Lung Yeuk Tau (龍躍頭鄧氏).[1]

Alliance

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The seven constituents of the alliance were:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yau Ancestral Hall, Ng Tung Chai
  2. ^ "Tai Po" (PDF). Planning Department (Hong Kong). 2022. p. 3.