在藝術中，梧桐河有一個在農田間演出的「梧桐河藝術節」。新界東北前期撥款強行通過後，劇團 Tomoto聯同近20個農社在梧桐河舉辦週末藝術節。當中的劇目《田中芳樹》，故事從農村口述歷史中的真人故事改編，內容講述一個在城市失意的女孩，回到在新界東北的出生地，代婆婆管理農田，重新思考自己和土地的關係，重拾初衷，劇中對白令人感覺深刻。「在政府、地產商眼中，這裡是一堆數字，但對婆婆來說，這裡就是她的一生。」現場觀眾邊欣賞演出，邊吃著本地生產的蕃薯取暖，感受本土農產的美好。
在宗教信仰中，人們相信放生是拯救困在籠子裡的生命。河流是佛教徒最經常放生的地方。梧桐河是香港佛教徒放生魚、龜、蛙的地點之一。但這種行為近年被指好心做壞事，因為會影響生態平衡，例如巴西龜近年因放生而成為香港入侵物種次一。更重要的是，很多被放生的動物往往無法在河流存活下去，與宗教理念背道而馳。另外，中國人相信風水，認為先祖墳墓對後代子孫的運勢、壽命和健康等都有關聯。這是因為中國人相信死者會保護在生的人。有新界東北居住的村民，會把親人安葬在家門前，希望得到去世先人的保佑，同時亦可以懷念逝去親人。
Astronomy is equal to stargazing, and humanity is equal to watching people. The human environment is the opposite of the natural environment. It includes all non-naturally occurring organisms and antibiotics. In this case, it means artificial, that is, observing human influence on the environment.
In terms of the human environment, the information I search for covers land use, census data, history, government future planning, literature, art and religious beliefs.
In land-use, the public space in the New Territories North is mainly concentrated between the two subway stations of Fanling and Sheung Shui. The largest public space in the area is the North District Park in the south of the North District. The second largest public space is located on the north side of the North District Park, open space close to the Ng Tung River.
In the 2016 mid-term census data, the second largest public space in the New Territories North, near the Ng Tung River, has a median age of 47.1-59.4 years, which is a medium-high level. Only the primary or lower education level accounts for 53.8% of the population, which is the highest level. The main occupational receipt of the working population per month is HK$10000, which is a middle-low level. The rent is between HK$1050 - HK$4500 and is moderate in the North District. It can be seen that there are many elderly people with low education level in the district, which is an ageing community.
In history, the Ng Tung River channel was curved and the villagers often complained about the flooding of the rainy season. In order to adapt to life on the river bank, the villagers built two-storey village houses. However, the river also moisturizes the soil and brings fertile farmland to the farmers living along the river. During the 1980s, there were thousands of poultry farms in the catchment area of the Ng Tung River and the Beas River. The water quality index of the six river monitoring stations was “very poor”, and the overall compliance rate of the Ng Tung River was only 21%. In the 1990s, the government started the river project of the Wutong River Basin in the New Territories North Region, which cost 1.2 billion Hong Kong dollars. The banks of the Ng Tung River were sealed by cement. The river water could not flow into the village. The rainwater was not affected, but it also blocked the handover of farmland and river water. In 2005, the water quality level of the downstream monitoring station of the Ng Tung River was “bad”. In addition to the manure of livestock, the serious pollution problem was the thousands of village houses in the catchment area that did not have public sewage pipes. Although some old-style village houses are equipped with septic tanks, they are often polluted due to poor design or poor maintenance. In 2010, a 16-year-old middle school student lost his foot and the river was smashed by mud. It can be seen that the water quality of the Ng Tung River is not good, but it still attracts local people to enjoy recreational riverside activities. In 2012, the North District Council began to improve the environmental management of the Ng Tung River, cut off the Leuca tree on the banks of the Ng Tung River, and added solar street lights. The original intention was to beautify the environment, but due to the loss of shade, especially in the summer of the violent sunshine, the river was soaked. In addition, during the heavy rainstorm, the original farmland was leased to merchants because of low economic efficiency, and it was turned into an open-air yard, which aggravated the flooding problem. This is because, in the past, rainwater mainly penetrated into the ground through farmland and became groundwater. Today, concrete covers the soil, and the rainwater is much slower than before, causing the drainage system to be overloaded. In 2014, the application for the preliminary appropriation of the Northeast New Territories Development Area was approved. Residents near the Ng Tung River need to relocate in the future. However, many local residents oppose the government's development plan, which means ignoring the lifestyles and neighbourhoods established by the villagers over the years, especially the old farmers who have been self-sufficient in their own efforts. In 2018, online media reported many villagers affected by the development of the government, the most impressive of which was the only shepherd in Hong Kong. Mr He, a shepherd, is a resident of Shihu New Village near Ng Tung River. With a small flock, he was reluctant to give up his beloved sheep, so he decided to stay home until the end. In August 2018, flood discharge in Shenzhen, flooding in the northern part of the New Territories, and water depth and chest in the New Territories.
In future planning, the Hong Kong Government will construct a central park on the banks of the Ng Tung River as the regional focus of the Fanling North Development Zone. The park design concept is the riverside community. The goal is to link open space with green corridors to improve the quality of living in high-density development projects in regional hubs. According to the flat plan published in 2013, the park has nine different types of outdoor courses and one large grass. The total area is about 75,000 square meters.
In literature, there is Chinese folklore of "Fengqi Wutong". The phoenix tree is the king of the tree, and the Phoenix is the king of the birds. The literal meaning is that excellent birds will choose the ideal trees. The metaphor refers to excellent talents who should choose a good environment to play their talents. Therefore, the older generation called the Ng Tung River as Fengxi, meaning the river where the Phoenix inhabits. Today, there are still five schools named after Fengxi in the vicinity of Ng Tung River.
In the art, the Ng Tung River has an "Ng Tung River Art Festival" that performs in the farmland. After the preliminary appropriation of the New Territories Northeast, the troupe Tomato teamed up with nearly 20 farmers to hold a weekend art festival in Ng Tung River. The repertoire "Tian Zhong Fang Shu", the story is adapted from the real story in rural oral history, telling a girl who is frustrated in the city, returning to the birthplace in the northeastern New Territories, managing the farmland on behalf of her mother-in-law, rethinking her relationship with the land, Regaining the original intention, the dialogue in the play is very impressive. "In the eyes of the government and real estate developers, here is a bunch of numbers, but for her mother-in-law, this is her life." The audience watched the performance while eating the locally produced sweet potato to enjoy the beauty of local farming.
In religious beliefs, people believe that release is to save lives trapped in cages. Rivers are the places where Buddhists are most often released. The Ng Tung River is one of the places where Hong Kong Buddhists release fish, turtles and frogs. However, this behaviour has been accused of doing good things in recent years because it will affect the ecological balance. For example, the Brazilian tortoise has become the second invasive species in Hong Kong in recent years due to release. More importantly, many of the animals that are released are often unable to survive in the river and run counter to religious beliefs. In addition, the Chinese believe in Feng Shui and believe that the ancestral graves are related to the fortune, longevity and health of future generations. This is because the Chinese believe that the deceased will protect the people who are born. Villagers living in the northeastern New Territories will bury their loved ones in front of their homes, hoping to be blessed by their dying dying people. They can also miss their loved ones.
The conclusion is that the site selection of the Ng Tung River in Sheung Shui is the largest undeveloped public space in the North District and the second largest park in the North District in the future. In the north of the northern district, the problem of ageing of the community is serious, but it will be improved in the future with the development of the government's northeast New Territories. The Ng Tung River is a river full of folklore, but local animal husbandry and human activities cause serious sewage problems and ecological disasters. Plus, there is less and less farmland, which increases the pressure on the drainage system. Behind the beautiful and simple local customs of Ng Tung River, there are many worrying water resources problems.
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