Wang Chau () is an area of Yuen Long District, located in the northwestern part of Hong Kong, west of the

Shan Pui River The Shan Pui River (also known as Yuen Long Creek) () is a river in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has many tributaries, most of them starting from inside Tai Lam Country Park. It passes six villages and is joined by a few more stream ...

Geography

Wang Chau comprises two hills: Kai Shan and Chu Wong Ling (). Chu Wong Ling includes a shrub covered hillock.

Villages

Wang Chau comprises several villages: * The "Six Villages of Wang Chau" () **

Tung Tau Wai Tung Tau Wai () or Wang Chau Tung Tau Wai (), is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Tung Tau Wai (referred to as 'Tung Tau Tsuen' in this context) is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House ...

() ** Chung Sum Wai (), a walled village ** Sai Tau Wai () ** Fuk Hing Tsuen () ** Yeung Uk Tsuen () ** Lam Uk Tsuen () * Ng Uk Tsuen () * Tai Tseng Wai (), a walled village *

Shing Uk Tsuen Shing Uk Tsuen () is a village in Wang Chau (Yuen Long), Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Location Shing Uk Tsuen is located north of Kai Shan and Yuen Long Industrial Estate, next to the villages of Tai Tseng Wai and Ng Uk Tsuen, Yue ...

() * "Waterside area" () **

Shui Pin Wai Shui Pin Wai () is a walled village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Shui Pin Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan R ...

(), a walled village ** Shui Pin Tsuen () ** Shui Tin Tsuen () **

Fung Chi Tsuen Fung Chi Tsuen () is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Fung Chi Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Fung Chi Tsuen is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping ...

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Ha Mei San Tsuen Ha Mei San Tsuen () is a village in Wang Chau (Yuen Long), Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Ha Mei San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented wit ...

() * Wing Ning Tsuen () *

Fung Ka Wai Fung Ka Wai () is a village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Fung Ka 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 Committe ...

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Housing

Long Ping Estate is a mixed

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/ TPS estate in Wang Chau.

Public housing programme controversy

Within days of the 2016 legislative elections and the decisive victory of

Eddie Chu Eddie Chu Hoi-dick (; born 29 September 1977) is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. He is a member of the Local Action and founder of the Land Justice League which are involved in conservation and environmental movements. He is know ...

in the New Territories West constituency, Chu made allegations that the government was in collusion with business interests, rural kingpins and Triads about the planned development of public housing on the Wang Chau site. Although CY Leung initially attempted to blame Financial Secretary John Tsang and Chief Secretary

Carrie Lam Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor ( Cheng; ; born 13 May 1957) is a retired Hong Kong politician who served as the 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022. She served as Chief Secretary for Administration between 2012 and 2017 and Secr ...

, leaked internal government meeting minutes directly implicated CY Leung in a decision to defer to the interests of Heung Yee Kuk leaders by scaling down the planned housing development in Wang Chau from 13,000 units to 4000 units, razing a greenfield site whilst avoiding

brownfield site In urban planning, brownfield land is any previously developed land that is not currently in use. It may be potentially contaminated, but this is not required for the area to be considered brownfield. The term is also used to describe land prev ...

illegally occupied by the Chairman of the rural committee in Shap Pat Heung. On 21 September 2016, the government held a press conference responding to recent concerns over the public housing program in Wang Chau. Chief Executive CY Leung stated that it was his decision to implement the first phase of the program in which 4,000 units would be provided.

Sights

Several historic buildings are located in Wang Chau, including: *

I Shing Temple I Shing Temple or I Shing Kung () is a temple in Tung Tau Wai, Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Hung Shing and Che Kung. History The temple was built in 1718 by the residents of six villages of Wang Chau: Sai Tau Wa ...

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(). Built in 1718, it is dedicated to Hung Shing and

Che Kung Che Kung () (02 January, 1235-30 December, 1330), also known as Che Da Yuan Shuai (), was originally a military commander of Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279), who, according to lore, had supreme power to suppress rebellion and was renowned for ...

. It was declared a monument in 1996. * Yu Yuen (), in Tung Tau Wai (), was built in 1927 as a summer villa. It is listed as a Grade I Historic Building. * Tin Hau Temple in Ng Uk Village (). It was rebuilt in 1981.Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment, p.10-6
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Transport

Wang Chau is located between the Tin Shui Wai and Long Ping stations of the

MTR The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is a major public transport network serving :Hong Kong. Operated by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), it consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on a 10-line rapid transit network ...

Education

Wang Chau is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學).

References

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