Tai Wai Tsuen (Yuen Long District) Explained

Tai Wai Tsuen is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tai Wai Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] For electoral purposes, Tai Wai Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.^{[2] [3]}

History

Tai Wai Tsuen was founded by the Wong clan and the Choi clan around the early 16th century.^[4]

Tai Wai Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance ^[5] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Wong Uk Tsuen.^[6] The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.^[5]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Tai Wai (Shap Pat Heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of the entrance gate of Tai Wai Tsuen

22.4471°N 114.0377°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. 10 October 2021.
3. Web site: Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members. District Council. 10 October 2021.
4. [Antiquities Advisory Board]
5. [Antiquities Advisory Board]
6. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200905/13/P200905130182.htm Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009