Sai Tau Wai
Sai Tau Wai (Chinese: 西頭圍; lit. 'West End Wai')[1] is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. It is likely to have been a Punti walled village in the past, although it is not confirmed.[1]
Administration
Sai Tau Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sai Tau Wai is part of the Ping Shan North constituency.
References
- Ip, Hing-fong (1995). An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong (Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy). University of Hong Kong. p. 78.
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sai Tau Wai.
- Delineation of area of existing village Sai Tau Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Nos. 4 & 7A, & Lot WCL 132 in DD123, Sai Tau Wai, Wang Chau Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Shrine, Sai Tau Wai, Wang Chau Pictures
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