Wong Ka Wai (Chinese: 黃家圍) is a village in Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.
Wong Ka Wai | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃家圍 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄家围 | ||||||
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Administration
editWong Ka Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
editSalt fields were historically farmed at Wong Ka Wai. Other salt fields were in Tai O on Lantau Island, San Hui in Tuen Mun, Yim Liu Ha in Sha Tau Kok, Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung and Yim Tin Tsai in Tai Po.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Wong Ka Wai was 50. The number of males was 20.[3]
References
edit- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ The History of Evangelisation in Hong Kong
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.