| A | B |
| Tang | A great clan settled in Kam Tin |
| Man | A great clan settled in Tai Po and San Tin |
| Liu | A great clan settled in Sheung Shui at the end of Yuan dynasty |
| Hau | A great clan settled in Sheung Shui during Southern Song dynasty |
| Pang | A great clan settled in Fanling |
| Tankas | A major group of early settlers who always lived on boats |
| Ancestral Hall | A place of ceremonies, festivals and meetings |
| Bun Festival | A famous festival in Cheung Chau |
| Tin Hau | A popular god among fishermen in Hong Kong |
| Hakkas | A major group of early settlers from central and northern China |
| Fuklos | A major group of early settlers who came from Guangdong and Fujian |