
Wo Che () is a village and an area in
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
The ...
of Hong Kong. South of
Fo Tan
Fo Tan is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the ...
and north of proper
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
The ...
, it is divided into Sheung Wo Che () and Ha Wo Che (), and the
reclamation by
Shing Mun River
The Shing Mun River or Shing Mun River Channel is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
History
The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi), a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was rec ...
.
The hilly area above the villages of Wo Che is often considered to the area of
Fo Tan
Fo Tan is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the ...
as its only main access,
Sui Wo Road Sui or SUI may refer to:
Places
* Sui County, Henan, China
* Sui County, Hubei in western Suizhou, Hubei in central China
* Suizhou, Hubei, China, formerly Sui County
* Sui, Bhiwani, Haryana, India
* Sui, Rajasthan, India
* Sui, Balochistan, P ...
, leads to Fo Tan.
Administration
Sheung Wo Che and Ha Wo Che are recognized villages under the
New Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
Small House Policy
The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...
. Wo Che is one of the villages represented within the
Sha Tin Rural Committee
Sha Tin Rural Committee () is a rural committee representing the interest of villages in Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the ar ...
. For electoral purposes, Wo Che is part of the
Lek Yuen constituency, which was formerly represented by
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit ( zh, t=岑子杰; born 29 June 1987) is a Hong Kong pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist. He served as a convener for the pro-democracy organisation Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) until October 2020 and serves as a secre ...
until July 2021.
Housing
Sheung Wo Che and Ha Wo Che are villages mainly occupying the lower hill. After beginning of
Sha Tin New Town
Sha Tin New Town, or known as Sha Tin-Ma On Shan New Town or Sha Tin Town is one of the satellite towns and new towns of Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, the New Territories. The New Town covers the neighbourhoods such as Sha Tin, T ...
, on the reclamation, a public housing estate,
Wo Che Estate
Wo Che Estate () is a public housing estate in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second public housing estate in Sha Tin, built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, located near Fung Wo Estate, Lek Yuen Estate and Sha Tin Sports ...
, named after it was built, and many housing estates on the hills above villages of Sheung Wo Che was built. For housing estates under
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage be ...
,
Sui Wo Court
Sui Wo Court ( Chinese: 穗禾苑) is one of the first estates under Home Ownership Scheme. It is located in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Built in 1980, it is located on a mountain above Wo Che and east of central Fo Tan, northwest o ...
, the Cantonese Wo () indicated its position in Wo Che.
History
Sheung Wo Che was originally a small village with a 150-year history. It was expanded after the construction of the
Kowloon–Canton Railway
The Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR; ) was a railway network in Hong Kong.Legislative Council information paper CB(1)357/07-08(0 THB(T) CR 8/986/00, CB(1)1749/07-08(0/ref> It was owned and operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC ...
in 1911, when city dwellers built holiday villas and summer retreat there. The houses at Nos. 7–10, built between the 1930s and the 1960s, are a surviving examples of this expansion. The buildings have been listed as
Grade III historic buildings in 2011. The Nam Ancestral Hall, built in 1901, is also located in the village.
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ha Wo Che was 76, the number of males was 31. The population of Sheung Wo Che was 100, the number of males was 70.
See also
*
Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin) The Nine Alliances of Lek Yuen or Kau Yeuk () was a regional organization of various groups in Sha Tin Valley, Hong Kong.
Alliances
The nine groups were:
* Tai Wai Yeuk ():Chik Chuen Wai ()
* Tin Sam Yeuk (): Tin Sam Wai (), San Tin ()
* Ken ...
References
External links
{{Commons category, Wo Che
Delineation of area of existing village Ha Wo Che (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)Delineation of area of existing village Sheung Wo Che (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)*
Antiquities Advisory Board
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establishe ...
. Historic Building Appraisal
Nos. 33-39 Ha Wo ChePictures
No. 33No. 34No. 35No. 36No. 37No. 38No. 39
* Antiquities Advisory Board
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establishe ...
. Historic Building Appraisal
Nam Ancestral Hall, No. 121 Sheung Wo ChePictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establishe ...
. Historic Building Appraisal
Nos. 7-10 Sheung Wo ChePictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establishe ...
. Historic Building Appraisal
Entrance Gate of Sai Lam Temple, No. 198 Sheung Wo ChePictures
Sha Tin
Sha Tin District