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Heung Yuen Wai () is a
Delineation of area of existing village Heung Yuen Wai (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Walled villages of Hong Kong Villages in North District, Hong Kong {{NorthDistrictHK-geo-stub
Heung Yuen Wai () is a walled village
A walled village () is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack ...
in Ta Kwu Ling
Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China and south to Liantang Subdistrict in Shenzhen.
Before 4 January 2016, parts of Ta Kwu Ling ...
, North District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Heung Yuen Wai is a recognized village under theNew Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
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 ...
. It is one of the villages represented within the Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Heung Yuen Wai is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.
History
Heung Yuen Wai is a village of theMan
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() Clan established around 1825. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri
Simeone Volonteri () (June 6, 1831 – December 21, 1904) was an Italian missionary and a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Simeone Volonteri was born in Milan, Italy. He joined the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in 1855. He w ...
.
Access
Road Access to Heung Yuen Wai must go through via Lin Ma Hang Road from Ping Che Road orHeung Yuen Wai Highway
Heung Yuen Wai Highway, also abbreviated as HYWH, () is a controlled-access highway in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It diverges from Fanling Highway of Route 9 at Kau Lung Hang, crosses Sha Tau Kok Road and connects to Heung Yuen ...
.
See also
*Walled villages of Hong Kong
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
History
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, coastal areas in Guangdong experienced numerous attacks from pirates. The area of present-day Hong Kong was particular ...
* Man Uk Pin
* Lin Ma Hang
Lin Ma Hang () is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of Hong Kong and is situated north of the New Territories, next to the Shenzhen river, east of Heung Yuen Wai and west of Hung Fa Leng.
Administration
Lin Ma Hang is a recognized village u ...
* Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
Heung Yuen Wai Control Point () is a land border control point at the border at Heung Yuen Wai in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Its counterpart across the border is Liantang Port () in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The control point open ...
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Heung Yuen Wai (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Walled villages of Hong Kong Villages in North District, Hong Kong {{NorthDistrictHK-geo-stub