San Wai (North District)
Appearance
San Wai | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 新圍 | ||||||||
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Kun Lung Wai | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 覲龍圍 | ||||||||
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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]
Conservation
San Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.[2] The gate tower of San Wai is a declared monument since 1988,[3] while the enclosing walls and watch towers are declared monuments since 1993.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail: San Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared monuments of Hong Kong. Kun Lung Gate Tower
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared monuments of Hong Kong. Enclosing Walls and Corner Watch Towers of Kun Lung Wai
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Wai.
- Delineation of area of existing village Lung Yeuk Tau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes San Wai)
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Kun Lung Wai
22°30′26″N 114°08′55″E / 22.50717°N 114.14872°E