Fung Ka Wai Explained

Fung Ka Wai is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Fung Ka Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fung Ka Wai is part of the Ping Shan Central constituency.^[2]

History

Fung Ka Wai has historically been mainly occupied by members of the Fung family. The Fungs came from Huizhou in Guangdong province. They first settled in the village of Tong Fong Tsuen in the Ping Shan area, where they worked for the Tang Clan as farmers. They then moved to the present area which was previously called Kok Tsz Tau and established their own village in 1895^[3] (or 1912)^[4] after having some savings. They started with mat-sheds and later built their houses with green bricks and mud bricks.^[3]

In 1985, the village was described as small, consisting of three rows of houses facing southwest and linked by lower structures to form an enclosed rectangle.^[4]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Fung Ka Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Nos. 7-16 Fung Ka Wai, Wang Chau
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. No. 11 Fung Ka Wai, Wang Chau Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yee Hing Tong, Nos. 1-5 Fung Ka Wai, Wang Chau Pictures

22.4573°N 114.012°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 7 June 2021.
3. [Antiquities Advisory Board]
4. Hill. Ronald D. . 1985 . Fragments and speculations: the walled villages of Hong Kong. Journal of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society . 11 . 25-38 . 02465191. .