位於九華徑舊村22號的曾氏祖屋，1934 至 1937 年間建成，1940 年代終至 1950 年代初，曾有多位左翼知識份子和藝術家，如王任叔、樓適夷及國畫大師黃永玉等居住於此。當時沒有自來水，屋旁有大石板水井。1990年代荒廢至今，2010年評為三級歷史建築。
九華徑原名為「狗爬徑」，因地點位於山上，山路極為陡斜，相傳村民回家時猶如小狗攀山一樣而得名。舊村有逾300年歷史，可追溯至清代康熙撤銷了遷海令後，曾氏客家族群遷居過來，是新界原居民村落。
村落建於山野之間，遊人遊歷時會有種時光倒流之感。沿路走入村子，小徑九曲十三彎，偶而發現有雅緻的二、三十年代建築，寮屋村設計大多保留舊時代的模樣，亦有別致的小橋橫跨村屋，流水潺潺，是城市中難得一見的寧靜美景。
九華徑的養正家塾、3個姓氏的祖祠等12個項目，是本港罕有具備逾百年歷史、中西合璧設計的建築物，剛評為三級歷史建築。
The Tsang Residence at No. 22, Kau Wa Keng Old Village was built between 1934 and 1937. During 1940s to 1950s, it was home to many left-wing intellectuals and artists, such as Wang Ren-shu, Lou Shi-yi and prominent Chinese painter Huang Yong-yu. There was no water supply at the time and residents drew water from a large slate well next to the house. It has been abandoned since the 1990s and was rated as a Grade III historic building in 2010.
Kau Wa Keng was originally called the “Dog Climbing Path” as it was located in the hills with extremely steep paths. Villagers went home like puppies climbing the hills. The old village has a history of over 300 years. It can be traced back to the native inhabitant village of the New Territories after the revocation of the inland migration order by Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty.
The village was built in the countryside in the hills and visitors will feel a sense of going back in time when visiting. Walking along winding paths into the village, one can spot elegant buildings from the 1920s and 1930s occasionally. Most of the squatter village designs retain the appearance of the old days. There is also a chic bridge with gurgling water. A rare and tranquil beauty in the city.
12 projects in Kau Wa Keng, including Yeung Ching Family School and ancestral halls of 3 clans are rare buildings in Hong Kong with a history of over a century of combined Chinese and Western designs. They have just been rated as Grade III historic buildings.
