From Valley to Plain: Anthropological Research Report on Kuk Po's History

Kuk Po Village is a typical Hakka settlement located in the Sha Tau Kok area. It comprises of Lo Wai, San Uk Ha, Yi To, Sam To, Sze To, and Ng To with villagers from the family clans of Yeung, Sung, Ho, Lee, Cheng, Yau, Ng and Tsang, etc who moved in since the lifting of the "Great Clearance" ban in the Qing Dynasty, and stayed until late 19th Century due to various reasons. In addition to Kuk Po, similar migration pattern was also noticed in other Sha Tau Kok villages. With Kuk Po as a study case, one could have a glimpse of the big picture of the Hakka population movement and living pattern since early Qing Dynasty until recent years.

For more information, please refer to the full version of the report (Chinese version only).