Yuen Chau Tsai was formerly an island of Tolo Harbour

Tolo Harbour

Tolo Harbour , or Tai Po Hoi is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Tide Cove aka...

, in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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. After land reclamation

Land reclamation in Hong Kong

Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...

, it is now connected to land by a causeway

Causeway

In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...

 and is part of Tai Po District

Tai Po District

Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores of Tolo Channel. It is located in the New Territories...

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The Tai Wong Yeh Temple and Island House

Island House

Island House is located on Island House Lane, Yuen Chau Tsai , in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.-History:Built in 1905, Island House was built as the residence for the first British Police Magistrate appointed in 1898....

 are located in the area of the former island.

Island House

Built in 1905, Island House was built as the residence for the first British Police Magistrate appointed in 1898. It is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong

Declared monuments of Hong Kong

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Tai Wong Yeh Temple

Tai Wong Yeh Temple (大王爺廟) is located at the Island House Interchange. The temple was originally a stone tablet which was erected on the northern shore of Yuen Chau Tsai by the villagers in Chik Mei Village, located on the north bank of the Shenzhen River, in the mid-Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

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. In the late Qing Dynasty, some fishermen raised funds to build the temple for worship by local fishermen at the present location.

In 1960, a formal launching ceremony for dragon boat

Dragon boat

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s was first held at the Tai Wong Yeh Temple in Yuen Chau Tsai is held on Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival

Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Fifth, is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China and associated with a number of East Asian and Southeast Asian societies...

. The ceremony has remained a tradition since then.

In 1988, An opening ceremony of the Tai Wong Yeh Temple was held for marking its renovation.

Yuen Chau Tsai (Island House) Archaeological Site

In 1960s, Mr. John Walden, who was the first one to report the site, collected stone adze

Adze

An adze is a tool used for smoothing or carving rough-cut wood in hand woodworking. Generally, the user stands astride a board or log and swings the adze downwards towards his feet, chipping off pieces of wood, moving backwards as they go and leaving a relatively smooth surface behind...

s and geometric pottery sherd

Sherd

In archaeology, a sherd is commonly a historic or prehistoric fragment of pottery, although the term is occasionally used to refer to fragments of stone and glass vessels as well....

s at the shoreline and the southern slope of Yuen Chau Tsai. In the 1980s and 1990s, field investigations recovered prehistoric cultural remains from the site.
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