Fo Pang (Chinese: 火棚) is an area located in a valley of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is at the northeast of Danger Flag Hill and south of Ho Man Tin proper. It is about present-day Wylie Road and east of Wah Yan College, Kowloon.
History[edit]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fo Pang was 180. The number of males was 126.[1]
Before the construction of the college, the No. 1 Kowloon Cemetery for Europeans was located in the area and closed on 15 December 1933.[2]
Transportation[edit]
The East Rail line of the MTR passes through the area.
References[edit]
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 83. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ Ko, Tim-keung (2001). "A Review of Development of Cemeteries in Hong: 1841-1950" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 41: 241–280. ISSN 1991-7295.
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