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Coordinates: 22°27′50″N 113°59′27″E / 22.463893°N 113.990761°E / 22.463893; 113.990761
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Sha Kong Wai and its pond in December 2014.
Entrance gate of Sha Kong Wai in June 2009.
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 a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It 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.[3]

History

The village was probably founded in the 17th century, in the late Ming Dynasty.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chi Hong Po Jai, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen
  2. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  3. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen
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