https://www.scmp.com/rss/512418/feed Dr Max WL Wong is an assistant professor at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Hong Kong. He is currently researching Qing law, Chinese customary law and comparative law. His most recent book is "Chinese Marriage and Social Change: The Legal Abolition of Concubinage in Hong Kong" (2020). He is currently writing "Legal Pluralism in Qing China", which will be published next year. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The chief executive announced in her last policy address that the government may consider amending the New Territories Ordinance to unlock the development of tso/tong lands. Such a move is easier said than done; the legal position of the tso and tong is extremely complex. First, some background on land ownership in the New Territories before the arrival of the British is necessary. During the Qing dynasty, land was either owned by the government or held privately – by individuals or on a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3175462/freeing-hong-kongs-ancestral-lands-development-requires-tying-many?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3175462/freeing-hong-kongs-ancestral-lands-development-requires-tying-many?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:15:15 +0000