Kam Tin
Kam Tin, or Kam Tin Heung, is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on a flat alluvial plain north of Tai Mo Shan mountain and east of Yuen Long town. It was formerly known as Sham Tin (岑田). Administratively, it is part of Yuen Long District.
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| Traditional Chinese | 錦田 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 锦田 | ||||||||||||
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| Kam Tin Heung | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 錦田鄉 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 锦田乡 | ||||||||||||
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Many of Kam Tin's residents are from the Tang Clan, who are of the Punti culture, not Hakka as is often misattributed.
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