Fui Sha Wai (Tai Po District) Explained

Fui Sha Wai
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Hong Kong
Coordinates:	22.4699°N 114.1515°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:	Special administrative region
Subdivision Name1:	Hong Kong
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Tai Po District
Subdivision Type3:	Area
Subdivision Name3:	Tai Hang
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	HKT
Utc Offset1:	+8:00

Fui Sha Wai is a walled village in Tai Hang, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Fui Sha Wai is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fui Sha Wai is part of the Lam Tsuen Valley constituency, which was formerly represented by Richard Chan Chun-chit until October 2021.^{[1] [2]}

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Hang Fui Sha Wai was 117. The number of males was 47.^[3]

Conservation

The enclosing walls of Fui Sha Wai have been listed as Grade III historic buildings.^[4]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong
• Chung Sum Wai (Tai Hang), a 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 Fui Sha Wai)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Enclosing Walls and Entrance Gate, Fui Sha Wai Pictures of the enclosing walls Pictures of the entrance gate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 26 November 2021.
2. Web site: Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members. District Council. 26 November 2021.
3. 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.
4. [Antiquities Advisory Board]