Tung Kok Wai
Tung Kok Wai (Chinese: 東閣圍), also known as Ling Kok Wai (嶺角圍), 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]
Entrance gate of Tung Kok Wai.
| Tung Kok Wai | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 東閣圍 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | dūng gok wàih | ||||||||
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Wall and entrance gate of Tung Kok Wai.
Inside Tung Kok Wai.
Administration
Tung Kok Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tung Kok Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[2][3]
Tung Kok Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]
Conservation
Tung Kok Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.[5] The walled village is listed as a Grade I historic building of Hong Kong.[6]
See also
References
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail: Tung Kok Wai
- Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tung Kok Wai.
- Delineation of area of existing village Lung Yeuk Tau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Tung Kok Wai)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Tung Kok Wai
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Historic Building Appraisal. Tung Kok Wai. Pictures
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