Fui Sha Wai () is a

walled village A walled village () is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack o ...

Ping Shan Ping Shan () is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located west of Yuen Long Town and Shui Pin Wai, and south of Tin Shui Wai. Administratively, it is part of the Yuen Long District. Geography Although sandwiched between Yuen L ...

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Administration

Fui Sha Wai is a recognized village under the

New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...

Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee.

History

Fui Sha Wai is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the

Tang Clan The Tang Clan of Hong Kong () is one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories (). The others are Man (Wen; 文), Hau (Hou; 侯), Pang (Peng; 彭) and Liu ( Liao; 廖). The Tangs are one of the region's oldest families and can trace their li ...

of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen,

Tong Fong Tsuen Tong Fong Tsuen () is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Tong Fong Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Tong Fong Tsuen is one of the three ''wais'' ( walled vill ...

, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.

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Ping Shan Heritage Trail
/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fui Sha Wai was 165. The number of males was 72.

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Delineation of area of existing village Fui Sha Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
Fui Sha Wai
Walled villages of Hong Kong Ping Shan Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub

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