Jockey Club Tak Wah Park

　　- Jockey Club Tak Wah Park (English: Jockey Club Tak Wah Park), abbreviated as Tak Wah Park, is a traditional Chinese-style garden park in Hong Kong. It is located on the former site of Hoi Pa Tsuen in the city center of Tsuen Wan, New Territories, covering an area of approximately 1.63 hectares. It was sponsored by - and its first phase was completed in 1989, with the second phase finished in 1995. Managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Jockey Club Tak Wah Park is one of the filming locations recommended by the Hong Kong government.

　　The park features two themed gardens: the "Tea Garden" and the "Herb Garden." Other amenities include a koi pond, small arched bridges, flowing streams, a zigzag bridge, a lotus pond, a pavilion, and public toilets.

　　Former Site of Hoi Pa Tsuen

　　The original site of Tak Wah Park was a Hakka village inhabited by families of various surnames. They migrated from mainland China and settled here after the Qing Dynasty lifted the coastal evacuation policy.

　　Within the park, the Tak Wah Exhibition Hall and the Environmental Resource Centre, both reconstructed from old village houses at the former Hoi Pa Tsuen site, are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Environmental Protection Department, respectively. The buildings were originally a two-story Hakka residence constructed in 1904 using rammed earth, blue bricks, green tiles, and fir wood, covering an area of about 400 square meters. In 1986, it was declared a declared monument of Hong Kong by the Antiquities and Monuments Office [2]. The exhibition hall downstairs displayed information about the evolution of traditional private schools in the New Territories into rural schools before it closed. The Environmental Resource Centre opened in 1997 [3], established through a collaboration between the government and private organizations (initially the Conservancy Association, and since 2000, Green Power [4]). Renovation funding was shared by the "Ng Tung Charitable Foundation Environmental and Conservation Fund" and the "Environment and Conservation Fund." The centre includes a library, computer room, audiovisual room, exhibition area, and a reconstructed Hakka-style kitchen.

　　The park also houses the Yee Cheung Chan Ancestral Hall, built in the second year of the Guangxu reign (1876) in honor of Chan Yee Cheung, the 27th-generation ancestor of the Chan family. The Chan family originated from Houting Village, Shajing, Bao’an County, Guangdong Province, and migrated to Tsuen Wan during the Qianlong era. The ancestral hall was renovated in the first year of the Xuantong reign (1909) and underwent major restoration work in 2005.

　　Transportation Guide

　　Location: Tak Wah Street, Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong

　　Getting There: Take New Territories Mini Bus Route 313