Kiu Tau Wai
Kiu Tau Wai (Chinese: 橋頭圍) is a walled village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Entrance gate of Kiu Tau Wai.
Altar of the village shrine of Kiu Tau Wai.
Pond of Kiu Tau Wai.
Administration
Kiu Tau Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee.
History
Kiu Tau 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.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kiu Tau Wai was 152. The number of males was 71.[3]
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
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- Delineation of area of existing village Kiu Tau Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Kiu Tau Wai
- Webpage about Kiu Tau Wai (in Chinese)
- Pictures of Kiu Tau Wai
- Pictures of the Kiu Tau Wai Da Jiu Festival
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