Tseung Kong Wai Explained

Tseung Kong Wai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.4503°N 113.9877°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:Yuen Long District
Subdivision Type3:Area
Subdivision Name3:Ha Tsuen
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:HKT
Utc Offset1:+8:00

Tseung Kong Wai aka. Lo Wai, formerly Sai Tau Lei,[1] [2] is a walled village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tseung Kong Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3]

History

During the Hungwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, two members of Tang clans in Kam Tin left for Ha Tsuen as they saw the potentials of this place as markets and places of producing fish and salt.These two members of Tang clans, Tang Hung Wai and Tang Hung Chih, built two villages there.[4] The two villages are Tseung Kong Wai (formerly Sai Tau Lei) and Tung Tau Tsuen (formerly Tung Tau Lei).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
  2. Web site: Ha Tsuen Tang Clan's Historic Building compound . Hulu Culture .
  3. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
  4. Fung Chi Ming. 1996. Yuen Long Historical Relics and Monument. Yuen Long District Board.
  5. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]