Nam Wai

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Yau ancestral hall in Nam Wai.
Nam Wai on the "Map of the San-On District" by Simeone Volonteri (1866).
Tin Hau Temple in Nam Wai.

Nam Wai (Chinese: 南圍) is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

History[]

Nam Wai is a village of the Shing () and Yau () clans, established during the 18th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ Hill, Ronald D. (1985). "Fragments and speculations: the walled villages of Hong Kong". Journal of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society. Hong Kong Archaeological Society. 11: 25-38. OCLC 02465191.

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Coordinates: 22°21′12″N 114°15′34″E / 22.353239°N 114.259386°E / 22.353239; 114.259386


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