Chung Sum Wai (Tai Hang) Explained

Chung Sum Wai or Tsing Chuen Wai is a walled village in Tai Hang, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.^[1]

Administration

Chung Sum Wai is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Chung Sum Wai is part of the Lam Tsuen Valley constituency, which is currently represented by Richard Chan Chun-chit.^{[2] [3]}

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Hang Chung San Wai was 112. The number of males was 52.^[4]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong
• Fui Sha Wai (Tai Po District), an nearby walled village in Tai Hang

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Tai Hang (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Chung Sum Wai)

22.4692°N 114.1498°W

Notes and References

1. Ip . Hing-fong . 1995 . An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong . Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy . 90 . .
2. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 11 July 2021.
3. Web site: Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members. District Council. 11 July 2021.
4. Hase. Patrick . Patrick Hase. Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36. 80. 1996. 1991-7295.