Sha Tau Kok on the Hong Kong side of the border is a rural town, part of North District lies within the Frontier Closed Area.
It has a post office, a bank, a few shops and a small population.
Most of its residents are from Hakka farming or Hoklo (Hokkien) fishing backgrounds.
Both farming and fishing have declined in the past few decades, with the better educated younger people moving to live and work in urban areas.
Older villagers, however, remain, most living in the government housing complex in Sha Tau Kok or in other nearby villages.
Many working families return to visit on weekends or during festivals or holidays.
Sha Tau Kok on the Hong Kong side of the border is a rural town, part of North District lies within the Frontier Closed Area. It has a post office, a bank, a few shops and a small population. Most of its residents are from Hakka farming or Hoklo (Hokkien) fishing backgrounds. Both farming and fishing have declined in the past few decades, with the better educated younger people moving to live and work in urban areas. Older villagers, however, remain, most living in the government housing complex in Sha Tau Kok or in other nearby villages. Many working families return to visit on weekends or during festivals or holidays.
Sha Tau Kok