The Old Village School, formerly Fong Chun Free School for the Poor, in Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen, was completed in the 1930s to provide education for the sons of needy families in the village and nearby villages of the same clan. It was built with funds from five brothers – Tang Pui-cheong, Tang Sui-cheong, Tang Yee-cheong, Tang Hin-cheong and Tang Yi-cheong – in memory of their great-grandfather, Tang Fong-chun. The school was thus initially named Fong Chun Free School for the Poor. It is a two-storey grey brick structure, with classrooms on the upper floor, and the ground floor had a classroom, kitchen, washroom and teachers’ dormitories.

Fong Chun Free School for the Poor provided education for children of the Tang clan and supported mainland Chinese compatriots through hard times during the Japanese Invasion. The school was used to accommodate war refugees, providing shelter to people displaced by the war. After the war, the school resumed operation for a short period of time. Co-founder Tang Hin-cheong was one of the teachers. The school was closed in 1948.

A small factory was set up after the school closed. The roof and part of the walls collapsed in 2018. In 2019, repair works were carried out under the grant from the Financial Assistance for Maintenance Scheme on Built Heritage of Development Bureau.

Public access is allowed to the 1/F of the building by appointment. For details, please contact the Building Management at (852) 9126 2009.

Address:
No. 1 Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long, New Territories.