San Wai (North District) Explained

T:	新圍
J:	san1 wai4
Y:	sān wàih
Also Known As:	Kun Lung Wai
T2:	覲龍圍
J2:	gan2 lung4 wai4
Y2:	gan lùhng wàih

San Wai, also called Kun Lung Wai, 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]

Administration

San Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, San Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.^{[2] [3]}

San Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[4]

Conservation

San Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.^[5] The gate tower of San Wai is a declared monument since 1988,^[6] while the enclosing walls and watch towers are declared monuments since 1993.^[7]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong

External links

• 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

22.5072°N 114.1487°W

Notes and References

1. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
2. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 18 October 2021.
3. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 18 October 2021.
4. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
5. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
6. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
7. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]