Tai Wai Tsuen (Chinese: 大圍村) is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration[edit]
Tai Wai Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] For electoral purposes, Tai Wai Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[2][3]
History[edit]
Tai Wai Tsuen was founded by the Wong clan and the Choi clan around the early 16th century.[4]
Tai Wai Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[5] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Wong Uk Tsuen.[6] The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Tai Wai Tsuen, Yuen Long
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
- ^ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
External links[edit]
- Delineation of area of existing village Tai Wai (Shap Pat Heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of the entrance gate of Tai Wai Tsuen
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