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Ap Chau
Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; lit. 'duck island'), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the Crooked Harbour, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (鴨洲海; Ap Chau Hoi). Islets located close by include Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai, Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai, Ap Lo Chun, Ap Tan Pai and Kau Tau Shek. Ap Chau is considered as the smallest inhabited island in Hong Kong.
Robinson Island was named after Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, who was the 5th Governor of Hong Kong from 1859 to 1865.
Ap Chau is under the administration of North District. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
Until the early 20th century, Ap Chau had been an uninhabited island. In the 1920s, Tanka fishermen, an originally non-Chinese ethnic minority, came from various places to anchor their boats to the island, using the land for drying nets and boat repairs.
In the 1940s, some fishermen started to settle permanently on Ap Chau by building informal settlements.
Due to the shift in power in mainland China in 1949, The True Jesus Church moved their operations to Sha Tau Kok, and eventually to Ap Chau by constructing a wooden church in 1952. Since the church was constructed, converted fishermen moved from their boats to reside on the island to gather for prayer. The church was replaced by a concrete church in 1965.
After receiving financial aid from the United States CARE program, a fresh water supply was installed in 1960. Water was sourced from a newly constructed reservoir in So Lo Pun using underground pipes. The pipes were constructed by Ap Chau locals, with assistance from the British Military.
Ap Chau Fishermen village (Chinese: 鴨洲漁民村) the official village on the island, was constructed in 1961. Set up by local fishermen and their families, It was financially aided by the United States CARE program, and the British Government.
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Ap Chau
Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; lit. 'duck island'), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the Crooked Harbour, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (鴨洲海; Ap Chau Hoi). Islets located close by include Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai, Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai, Ap Lo Chun, Ap Tan Pai and Kau Tau Shek. Ap Chau is considered as the smallest inhabited island in Hong Kong.
Robinson Island was named after Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, who was the 5th Governor of Hong Kong from 1859 to 1865.
Ap Chau is under the administration of North District. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
Until the early 20th century, Ap Chau had been an uninhabited island. In the 1920s, Tanka fishermen, an originally non-Chinese ethnic minority, came from various places to anchor their boats to the island, using the land for drying nets and boat repairs.
In the 1940s, some fishermen started to settle permanently on Ap Chau by building informal settlements.
Due to the shift in power in mainland China in 1949, The True Jesus Church moved their operations to Sha Tau Kok, and eventually to Ap Chau by constructing a wooden church in 1952. Since the church was constructed, converted fishermen moved from their boats to reside on the island to gather for prayer. The church was replaced by a concrete church in 1965.
After receiving financial aid from the United States CARE program, a fresh water supply was installed in 1960. Water was sourced from a newly constructed reservoir in So Lo Pun using underground pipes. The pipes were constructed by Ap Chau locals, with assistance from the British Military.
Ap Chau Fishermen village (Chinese: 鴨洲漁民村) the official village on the island, was constructed in 1961. Set up by local fishermen and their families, It was financially aided by the United States CARE program, and the British Government.
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