Tai Po Tau Shui Wai Explained

Tai Po Tau Shui Wai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.4525°N 114.1574°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 Wo
Founder:Tang Clan of Kam Tin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:HKT
Utc Offset1:+8:00

Tai Po Tau Shui Wai aka. Tai Po Tau Lo Wai [1] is a Punti walled village[2] in Tai Wo, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tai Po Tau Shui Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3] It is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tai Po Tau Shui Wai is part of the Po Nga constituency, which was formerly represented by Chow Yuen-wai until July 2021.[4] [5]

History

Tai Po Tau Shui Wai was established during the Song Dynasty by a branch of the Tang Clan of Kam Tin. The enclosing walls were constructed during the Ming Dynasty. A part of the Clan later branched out and settled in Tai Po Tau Tsuen.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
  2. Ip . Hing-fong . 1995 . An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong . Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy . 92 . .
  3. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
  4. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 14 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members. District Council. 14 October 2021.