East Asia
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Eastern District

Law Uk Folk Museum

Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in , Hong Kong. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty, about 90 years before the British took possession of .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Wednesday and Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    public holidays and Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Thursday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic site in Chai Wan, Hong Kong
  • Address: 14 吉勝街 Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chai Wan station and Youth Square.

Railway station
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Chai Wan is the eastern terminus of the MTR Island line on , Hong Kong. It is the only station on the Island line that is elevated. The station is located at the junction of Chai Wan Road and Island Eastern Corridor, and serves Siu Sai Wan and , a primarily residential and industrial town. is situated 180 metres east of Law Uk Folk Museum.

Community center
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, formerly known as Hong Kong Centre for Youth Development is a youth activities complex in Hong Kong. It is located at 238 Chai Wan Road, on . is situated 170 metres southeast of Law Uk Folk Museum.

Residential area
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is a residential area, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Law Uk Folk Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Sai Wan and A Kung Ngam.

Suburb
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is a residential area in the northeastern part of in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of , and is administratively under the . The population was 59,729 in June 2011.

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
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Big Wave Bay or is a bay in the of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of , south of and north of . This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.

Law Uk Folk Museum

Latitude
22.26416° or 22° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
114.23555° or 114° 14′ 8″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Operator
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Open location code
7PJP767P+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405675016
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6691686
Wiki­data ID
Q6503119
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Law Uk Folk Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “柴灣羅屋”
  • Chinese: “羅屋”
  • Chinese: “羅屋民俗館”
  • Chinese: “香港羅屋民俗館”
  • French: “musée folklorique Law Uk”
  • French: “Musée folklorique Law Uk”
  • German: “Law Uk Folk Museum”
  • Vietnamese: “Bảo tàng Dân tục La Ốc”
  • Vietnamese: “La Ốc”
  • Yue Chinese: “Law Uk Folk Museum”
  • Yue Chinese: “羅屋民俗館”

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Explore places such as Chai Wan Industrial Area and Chai Wan.

Nearby Places

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