Wing Ning Wai () is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau,

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, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai ( walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau. Antiquities and Monuments Office
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Administration

Wing Ning Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Wing Ning Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wing Ning Wai is part of the

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constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.

History

Wing Ning Wai is said to have a history dating back 400 to 500 years. It historically comprised three rows of houses enclosed within a rectangular protective wall, with an entrance gate in the north-east front wall and four watchtowers at its four corners. While the entrance gate, built in 1744, is still extant, the watchtowers and most of the enclosing walls have been demolished. Some of the watchtowers had new buildings constructed on them. Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
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Entrance Gate of Wing Ning Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau
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Wing Ning Tsuen

Wing Ning Tsuen (), also known as Tai Tang (), is a branch of Wing Ning Wai, and is located to its southeast. The village, which is about 300 years old, Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
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Conservation

Wing Ning Wai and Wing Ning Tsuen are located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. The entrance gate of Wing Ning Wai has been listed as a Grade III historic building. Antiquities Advisory Board
List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
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References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Lung Yeuk Tau (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
(includes Wing Ning Wai) * Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
Wing Ning Wai
* Antiquities Advisory Board
Pictures of Entrance Gate of Wing Ning Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau
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