Lin Ma Hang

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Lin Ma Hang (蓮麻坑) is village in Sha Tau Kok (沙頭角) area of Hong Kong and is situated north of the New Territories, next to the Shenzhen river. It is situated in the Frontier Closed Area is therefore inaccessible to non-permit holders. People orignated in the village are the Yip (葉) (or Ip, Yap, Yapp), Lau (劉), Sin (冼) and Koon (官) (or Kwun). It is named to a fruit called Lin Ma (蓮麻) that can be found in the mdi-level streams. A lead mine was in operation till earlier 1960. The village is situation in the basin of the the Robin’s Nest (紅花嶺) (means red flower ridge) which is famous of its abundance in “Hanging Bell flowers” (吊鐘花), which flowers can only been found around the Chinese New Year.

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