Law Uk Folk Museum
| Law Uk Hakka House | |
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| Native name 羅屋 (Chinese) | |
Law Uk Hakka House | |
Interactive map of Law Uk Hakka House | |
| Location | 14 Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°15′51″N 114°14′08″E / 22.264266°N 114.235512°E |
| Built | c. 1750s |
| Designated | 10 November 1989 |
| Reference no. | 38 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅屋 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Law's House | ||||||||
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Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty, about 90 years before the British took possession of Hong Kong Island. It was rediscovered in the 1970s and is a declared monument of Hong Kong. After being restored, the house was turned into the Law Uk Folk Museum, which serves as a branch of the Hong Kong Museum of History. It is the only example of Hakka architecture left in the area.