Fui Sha Wai (Yuen Long District)
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Fui Sha Wai
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_07.jpg) Entrance gate of Fui Sha Wai | |
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| Coordinates: 22°26′18″N 114°00′23″E / 22.438439°N 114.006388°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| District | Yuen Long District |
| Area | Ping Shan |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 (HKT) |
Fui Sha Wai (Chinese: 灰沙圍) is a walled village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
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Fui Sha Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee.[citation needed]
History
Fui Sha Wai is one of the three wais (walled villages) and six tsuens (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fui Sha Wai was 165. The number of males was 72.[3]
