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.
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| Traditional Chinese | 聯和墟 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 联和墟 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Lyùhn wòh hēui | ||||||||||||||||
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Politics
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
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
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
- Hooked on You, a 2007 film set there. The name of the market building was changed to "Fortune Market" in the film.
References
Further reading
- 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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