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Nam Wai

Coordinates: 22°21′12″N 114°15′34″E / 22.353239°N 114.259386°E / 22.353239; 114.259386
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Yau ancestral hall in Nam Wai.
Nam Wai on the "Map of the San-On District" by Simeone Volonteri (1866).
Tin Hau Temple in Nam Wai.

Nam Wai (Chinese: 南圍) is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Administration

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Nam Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

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Nam Wai is a village of the Shing () and Yau () clans, established during the 18th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.[2]

In September 2023, the head of the village, Sing Yuk-man (son of Sing Fui-on), was arrested for having 1kg of marijuana in his village house.[3]

Features

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A Tin Hau Temple is located in Nam Wai.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ Hill, Ronald D. (1985). "Fragments and speculations: the walled villages of Hong Kong". Journal of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society. 11. Hong Kong Archaeological Society: 25-38. OCLC 02465191.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong police arrest son of late actor Sing Fui-on over marijuana possession". South China Morning Post. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ "Registered Temples. Tin Hau Temple, Nam Wai". Chinese Temples Committee.

Further reading

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22°21′12″N 114°15′34″E / 22.353239°N 114.259386°E / 22.353239; 114.259386