Choi Uk Tsuen


Choi Uk Tsuen or Tsoi Uk Tsuen is a village in Yuen Long Kau Hui, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Features

The village has an ancestral hall which houses photos of the living and deceased people of the village. The village also has a community centre.

Culture

The community living in Choi Uk Tsuen consists of people who have the surname Choi, specifically descendants of three independent family lines who share the same name and have joined the village at various times.
The traditional Poon Choi still continues when there is a major event taking place.

Representation

Villagers have to decide who they want to represent the village. The villagers decide through the electoral selection.
Choi Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.