Ma Wat Wai Explained

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Ma Wat Wai is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. Ma Wat Wai and the adjacent village of Ma Wat Tsuen are part of the Five Wai (walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.^[1]

Administration

Ma Wat Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Ma Wat Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.^{[3] [4]}

Ma Wat Tsuen, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is also a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ma Wat Wai was 49. The number of males was 28.^[5]

Conservation

Ma Wat Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.^[6] The Entrance Tower of Ma Wat Wai is a declared monument.^[7]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ma Wat Tsuen (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) (includes Ma Wat Wai)
• Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Ma Wat Wai

22.4988°N 114.1501°W

Notes and References

1. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
2. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
3. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 17 October 2021.
4. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 17 October 2021.
5. 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. 81. 1996. 1991-7295.
6. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
7. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]