Fui Sha Wai (Tai Po District)

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Fui Sha Wai (Chinese: 灰沙圍) is a walled village in Tai Hang, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

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Fui Sha Wai
Chinese: 灰沙圍
Village
Entrance gate of Fui Sha Wai
Entrance gate of Fui Sha Wai
Fui Sha Wai is located in Hong Kong
Fui Sha Wai
Fui Sha Wai
Coordinates: 22.469915°N 114.151535°E / 22.469915; 114.151535
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Special administrative regionHong Kong
DistrictTai Po District
AreaTai Hang
Time zoneUTC+8:00 (HKT)
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Administration

Entrance gate and walls of Fui Sha Wai.
Interior of the remains of the eastern wachtower of Fui Sha Wai.

Fui Sha Wai is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fui Sha Wai is part of the Lam Tsuen Valley constituency, which was formerly represented by Richard Chan Chun-chit until October 2021.[1][2]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Hang Fui Sha Wai was 117. The number of males was 47.[3]

Conservation

The enclosing walls of Fui Sha Wai have been listed as Grade III historic buildings.[4]

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