Tai Wai Tsuen (Yuen Long District)

Walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Hong Kong

For the village and area in Sha Tin District, see Tai Wai.

Paifang and entrance gate of Tai Wai Tsuen. Central axis and village shrine of Tai Wai Tsuen. Tai Wai Tsuen.

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

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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

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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

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* Walled villages of Hong Kong

## References

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1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
2. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
3. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
4. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Tai Wai Tsuen, Yuen Long
5. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
6. ^ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tai Wai Tsuen.

* 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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