When Law Yin-ping moved into a village house in Yick Yuen Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, in northwest Hong Kong more than a decade ago with her granddaughters, it never crossed her mind that they could one day be homeless – and forcibly separated.The Tuen Mun village falls within the government’s planned Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, which is set to become a high-end professional services and logistics hub under the Northern Metropolis megaproject.Law, who is nearly 70, said on Sunday that it was not until last Friday that she was told by the Lands Department to move out by the end of the month.
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SUN · 2026-05-10 · 11:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0510-75052
NSR-2026-0510-75052News Report·EN·Human Interest
‘Forfeiture of rights’: Hong Kong villagers slam rushed Northern Metropolis evictions
Hong Kong villagers in Yick Yuen Tsuen, part of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, are protesting rushed evictions. Law Yin-ping, a nearly 70-year-old resident, received notice from the Lands Department on Friday to vacate her village house by the end of the month.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-10 · 11:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong villagers in Yick Yuen Tsuen, part of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, are protesting rushed evictions. Law Yin-ping, a nearly 70-year-old resident, received notice from the Lands Department on Friday to vacate her village house by the end of the month. This area is slated for development into a professional services and logistics hub within the larger Northern Metropolis megaproject. Villagers express concern about potential homelessness and forced separation due to the rapid displacement. The government's plan aims to transform the region, but residents feel their rights are being disregarded with the short notice provided.
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Villagers describe the evictions as a 'forfeiture of rights' and are concerned about becoming homeless and separated from families.
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The planned Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area is intended to become a high-end professional services and logistics hub.
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Law Yin-ping, a nearly 70-year-old resident, was informed by the Lands Department to vacate her home by the end of the month.
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Hong Kong villagers are facing eviction from their homes due to the government's Northern Metropolis megaproject.
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