Lek Yuen

Lek Yuen (??; Pinyin: Lì Yuán) is the original name of Sha Tin area of the New Territories, Hong Kong. When British surveyors first came to the area, they visited Sha Tin Wai and tried to get the name of whole area. The villagers answered the officials it is Sha Tin and therefore the officials mistakenly recorded it as the name of whole area. Sha Tin is used instead of Lek Yuen even since.

Related Topics:
Pinyin - Sha Tin - New Territories - Hong Kong - Sha Tin Wai

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The name literally means Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water.

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Nowadays, this name is used to refer to Lek Yuen Estate.

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