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Tung Chung Fort is a historic site located near Tung Chung on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Situated close to Tung Chung Road, it is surrounded by the villages of Sheung Ling Pei (上嶺皮) and Ha Ling Pei (下嶺皮) and has a companion structure, Tung Chung Battery, on the coast.The fort's origins trace back to the Shun Hei era (1174–1189) of the Southern Song dynasty. It was built when smugglers on Lantau Island transported salt to Canton City and clashed with government forces. A navy led by King Leok Chin (經略錢) was dispatched to suppress the smugglers, stationing 300 soldiers in Tung Chung who constructed the fort. After three years of peace, most of the soldiers were relocated to build the Kowloon Walled City, where they later settled.During the Qing dynasty, the fort became a base for pirates, including the infamous Cheung Po Tsai. Following his surrender, the Qing government reclaimed the fort. It was rebuilt in either 1817 or 1832 and was garrisoned by the Right Battalion of Tai Peng to defend the coast against piracy until the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898, after which it was abandoned.During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army occupied the fort. Later, it underwent several changes in use, serving as a police station, Wa Ying College, and eventually becoming the base for the Rural Committee Office and the Tung Chung Public School.Declared a monument in 1979, the fort was refurbished in 1988. It features six intact muzzle-loading cannons mounted on cement bases with granite enclosures. The fort, measuring 70 by 80 meters (230 by 260 feet), also has three arched gateways inscribed with Chinese characters.

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