Lam Tei

Lam Tei (Chinese: 藍地) is an area in the Tuen Mun District of the New Territories, Hong Kong.

It is highly rural, with Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery being a landmark of the region.

Several villages of the Lam Tei area were established by the To (陶) Clan.

Originally from Poyang, Jiangxi[1] (other sources mention Watlam in Guangxi),[2] the To Clan moved to Ngau Tam Mei and then to Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen.

[2] Features of the area include: Lam Tei is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 70.

View of Lam Tei, with Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery on the left. The Sherwood and Botania Villa can be seen in the background.
Lam Tei Main Street
View of Nai Wai in the 1960s.
To Old To Clan Ancestral Hall (left) and Sam Shing Temple (right) in Tuen Tsz Wai , a walled village in Lam Tei. The New To Clan Ancestral Hall is to the right, behind the two buildings.