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Lo Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau

Lo Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau

Walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong

Lo Wai (Chinese: 老圍) is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai (walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.[1]

Outside view of Lo Wai.
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Inside Lo Wai. Water well next to the entrance tower of the village.
Inside Lo Wai. The white building in the background is the entrance tower of the village.

Administration

Lo Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Lo Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[2][3]

Lo Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]

Conservation

Lo Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.[5] The entrance tower and walls surrounding Lo Wai are declared monuments.[6][5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
  2. [2]
    "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  5. [5]
    Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail: Lo Wai
  6. [6]
    Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared monuments of Hong Kong. Lo Wai
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