Sha Kong Wai
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Sha Kong Wai and its pond in December 2014.
Entrance gate of Sha Kong Wai in June 2009.
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Sha Kong Ping An Guan Yin Temple in 2019.
Sha Kong Wai (Chinese: 沙江圍; lit. 'walled village of sandy river')[1] is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Part of it is a historic walled village.
Administration[]
Sha Kong Wai is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sha Kong Wai is part of the Ping Shan North constituency.[2]
History[]
The village was probably founded in the 17th century, in the late Ming Dynasty.[1][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board: Historic Building Appraisal: Chi Hong Po Jai, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board: Historic Building Appraisal: Entrance Gate, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen
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Coordinates: 22°27′50″N 113°59′27″E / 22.463893°N 113.990761°E
Categories:
- Walled villages of Hong Kong
- Ha Tsuen
- Hong Kong geography stubs