San Wai (North District)

San Wai (Chinese: 新圍), also called Kun Lung Wai (覲龍圍), is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai (walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.[1]

Outside view of San Wai.
Village shrine of San Wai.
Model of Kun Lung Wai, displayed at Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
San Wai
Traditional Chinese新圍
Kun Lung Wai
Traditional Chinese覲龍圍

Administration

San Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, San Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[2][3]

San Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]

Conservation

San Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.[5] The gate tower of San Wai is a declared monument since 1988,[6] while the enclosing walls and watch towers are declared monuments since 1993.[7]

See also

References

22.50717°N 114.14872°E / 22.50717; 114.14872


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