Fung Mei Wai (), formerly Kau Shi Wai (, literally ''dog shit walled (village)''), is a village in Fung Yuen,

Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsu ...

, 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 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 divided into 19 constituencies, e ...

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

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were subsequently updated to reflect the change.

References

Villages in Tai Po District, Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub

Administration

Name change

See also

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