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Ma On Shan Village or Ma On Shan Tsuen is a mining village in the hills of Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. The village grew around the activity of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine, which reached its peak during the 1950s-60s and ceased operation in 1976. It had historically two churches, St. Joseph's Church and Lutheran Yan Kwong Church.

Administration
Ma On Shan Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. ==Demographics==
Demographics
At its peak, after a rapid growth in the 1950s, the village had more than 10,000 inhabitants. The exploitation of the mine ended in 1976 and the miners subsequently left the village with their families, leading to a decline of the population. ==History==
History
Ma On Shan Iron Mine The Ma On Shan Iron Mine opened in 1906 as an opencast site run by the Hong Kong Iron Mining Company. In 1949, the mine was taken over by the Mutual Mining and Trade Company, which extended it underground in 1953. By 1959, mining had moved entirely underground. The mine ceased operation in 1976. Lutheran Yan Kwong Church The Lutheran Yan Kwong Church () was inaugurated on 22 June 1952. It was part of a five-building complex that included a church, a primary school (built in 1961), The primary school and the kindergarten closed in 1976. Lutheran Primary School () was subsequently relocated to Heng On Estate in Ma On Shan and was renamed Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School (馬鞍山信義學校) in 1987. St. Joseph's Church The Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Church () was inaugurated on 25 April 1952. It was part of a Catholic building complex established on the top of a small hill in the 1950s, that also included the St. Joseph's Primary School (), adjacent to the church, a kindergarten, a small clinic (built from 1952 to 1954) and a convent (). The church was rebuilt in 1962. The church stopped its regular Sunday services in 1981, with limited missionary service subsequently performed by Father Wu. It was closed in 1999, and the church complex became vacant. ==Present and future==
Present and future
The residential part of the village has been described as "only small and short squatter area". ==Access==
Access
The village is served by the bus route NR84, connecting Ma On Shan Tsuen to Ma On Shan MTR station via Ma On Shan Tsuen Road, Ma On Shan Road, Hang Hong Street, Sai Sha Road and On Luk Street, and operated by Ma On Shan Residents Bus Management Association Ltd. The Ma On Shan Country Trail runs from Ma On Shan Village to Tai Shui Tseng () via Ngong Ping. ==In popular culture==
In popular culture
Several scenes of the 2009 film Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms, directed by Law Wing-cheung, were shot at St. Joseph's Church. ==See also==
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