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Sheung Cheung Wai () is a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.
Ping Shan Heritage Trail
/ref> It was built about 200 years ago by a line of the Tang Clan that branched out from nearby Hang Tau Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments Office
Sheung Cheung Wai
/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sheung Cheung Wai was 119. The number of males was 52.
Entrance Gate, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
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Delineation of area of existing village Sheung Cheung Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
Sheung Cheung Wai
* Antiquities Advisory Board
Pictures of Entrance Gate, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Shrine, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping ShanPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Yeung Hau Temple, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping ShanPictures
Walled villages of Hong Kong Ping Shan Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong {{coord, 22.446739, 114.006539, display=title
Sheung Cheung Wai () is a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.
Administration
Sheung Cheung Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sheung Cheung Wai is part of the Ping Shan Central (constituency), Ping Shan Central constituency.History
Sheung Cheung Wai is one of the three ''wais'' (walled villages of Hong Kong, walled villages) and six ''tsuens'' (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai (Yuen Long District), Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, Ping Shan San Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments OfficePing Shan Heritage Trail
/ref> It was built about 200 years ago by a line of the Tang Clan that branched out from nearby Hang Tau Tsuen.Antiquities and Monuments Office
Sheung Cheung Wai
/ref> At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sheung Cheung Wai was 119. The number of males was 52.
Features
The moat that once surrounded the village has been filled. Three of the original watchtowers have collapsed and only the lower storey of the southwest one remains, which has been converted for residential use.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
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Conservation
Sheung Cheung Wai is the only walled village along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.See also
* Walled villages of Hong KongReferences
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Sheung Cheung Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System
Sheung Cheung Wai
* Antiquities Advisory Board
Pictures of Entrance Gate, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Shrine, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Yeung Hau Temple, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping Shan
Walled villages of Hong Kong Ping Shan Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong {{coord, 22.446739, 114.006539, display=title