Fung Mei Wai (), formerly Kau Shi Wai (, literally ''dog shit walled (village)''), is a village in
Fung Yuen
Fung Yuen () is an area and a village located northwest of Tolo Harbour, in Tai Po, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Fung Yuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, it is part of ...
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Tai Po, Hong Kong.
Administration
Fung Mei Wai is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fung Mei Wai is part of the
Hong Lok Yuen
Hong Lok Yuen () is a low-density luxury residential housing estate in Tai Po District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located near Cloudy Hill. It is north of Tai Po Town.
History
Hong Lok Yuen was previously an orchard owned by GeneraLi Fulin I ...
constituency, which was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang until May 2021.
Name change
In 2013, the
Lands Department
The Lands Department is a government department under the Development Bureau responsible for all land matters in Hong Kong. Established in 1982, it comprises three functional offices: the Lands Administration Office, the Survey and Mapping Off ...
's Geographical Place Names Board recommended changing the name of the village.
The proposal followed a letter from a Tai Po Fung Yuen village representative, who complained that Kau Shi Wai () was indecent and could cause embarrassment.
The
Tai Po District Council
The Tai Po District Council () is the district council of Hong Kong, district council for the Tai Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Tai Po District Council currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divi ...
voted in favour of the name change by 10 votes to 0, with 5 abstentions.
The new name, Fung Mei Wai (), was officially adopted in January 2014.
Signposts and the
Lands Department
The Lands Department is a government department under the Development Bureau responsible for all land matters in Hong Kong. Established in 1982, it comprises three functional offices: the Lands Administration Office, the Survey and Mapping Off ...
'
GeoInfo Mapwere subsequently updated to reflect the change.
See also
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Shitterton
Shitterton is a hamlet in Dorset, England. It has attracted worldwide attention for its name, which dates back at least 1000 years and means "farmstead on the stream used as an open sewer". Shitterton has frequently been noted on lists of unusu ...
References
Villages in Tai Po District, Hong Kong
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