| Fui Sha Wai Chinese: 灰沙圍 | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
_07.jpg) Entrance gate of Fui Sha Wai | |
  Fui Sha Wai | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′18″N 114°00′23″E / 22.438439°N 114.006388°E / 22.438439; 114.006388 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| District | Yuen Long District |
| Area | Ping Shan |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 (HKT) |
Fui Sha Wai (Chinese: 灰沙圍) is a walled village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration
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Fui Sha Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee.
History
Fui Sha Wai is one of the three wais (walled villages) and six tsuens (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fui Sha Wai was 165. The number of males was 72.
See also
References
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Ping Shan Heritage Trail
- Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Fui Sha Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Fui Sha Wai Archived 2020-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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