Kau Tam Tso

[1] The ancestors of the people of Kau Tam Tso Village first came to settle in the New Territories of Hong Kong during the middle of the Qing dynasty.

They were nomadic farmers, planting rice and crops, and moved from one part of the New Territories to another before finally settling down in its current location towards the end of the Qing dynasty.

This Village Name List Book also holds family tree records that date back to the Tang dynasty in which the first "Lee" ancestor was believed to have come from central China, an area around the current Hubei and Hunan border.

It is believed that, in the vicinity of the current village location, long network of tunnels were dug into the hills as hiding places during the wars.

During the annual Ching Ming and Chung Yeung Festivals, villagers often visit the burial ground of the couple that first settled in the New Territories to pay their respect, gratitude and sincerity.