Sheung Keng Hau
Entrance gate of Sheung Keng Hau along Hin Keng Street.
Wai Ancestral Hall in Sheung Keng Hau.
Shrine in Sheung Keng Hau.
Sheung Keng Hau (Chinese: 上徑口) is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Location[]
Ha Keng Hau, Sheung Keng Hau and Hin Tin are three adjacent villages located along Hin Keng Street (顯徑街), along a northeast–southwest direction. Hin Keng Estate, located northeast of the villages and across Hin Keng Street, was named after them. Sheung Keng Hau is located southeast of Hin Keng Estate.
History[]
Sheung Keng Hau is a single-surname village, Wai (韋), with a history of over 300 years. The Wai Ancestral Hall was rebuilt in 1930.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Wai Ancestral Hall, No. 5 Sheung Keng Hau
External links[]
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- Delineation of area of existing village Sheung Keng Hau (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Wai Ancestral Hall, No. 5 Sheung Keng Hau
Coordinates: 22°21′50″N 114°10′28″E / 22.363997°N 114.174436°E
Categories:
- Villages in Hong Kong
- Tai Wai