Wo Hang () is an area and a valley in

Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok is a closed city, closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Geography The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern sh ...

, in the North District of

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

History

Wo Hang was served by the Wo Hang station of the former

Sha Tau Kok Railway The Sha Tau Kok Railway ( Chinese: 沙頭角鐵路) was a narrow-gauge light rail operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. It was long and had eight ...

, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Wo Hang station was opened on 21 December 1911.

Features

Several villages are located in the area, including: *

Ha Wo Hang Ha Wo Hang (, with Wo Hang meaning "valley of rice")Antiquities and Monuments OfficeLeaflet about the Kang Yung Study Hall/ref> is a village in Wo Hang, Sha Tau Kok, in the North District of Hong Kong. Part of the village is a walled village. Ad ...

Sheung Wo Hang Sheung Wo HangAntiquities and Monuments OfficeLeaflet about the Kang Yung Study Hall/ref> is a Hakka village in Wo Hang, Sha Tau Kok, in the North District of Hong Kong. It is occupied by members of Hakka Li (李) Clan. Until the 18th cent ...

, known as 'Wo Hang' until the 18th century

Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establish ...

. Historic Building Appraisal
Lee Sze Sai Kui, Entrance Gate, Nos. 86-88 Sheung Wo Hang
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Wo Hang Tai Long Wo Hang Tai Long () is a village in the Wo Hang, Sha Tau Kok area of North District, Hong Kong, North District of Hong Kong. Administration Wo Hang Tai Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the vil ...

References

Sha Tau Kok Areas of Hong Kong {{HongKong-geo-stub