Kat Hing Wai Walled Village

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Title

Kat Hing Wai Walled Village
吉慶圍

Subject

Walled Village
Graded Building
Hong Kong
Tourist Attraction

Description

Dating back around 500 years to the Ming dynasty, Kat Hing Wai Walled Village is a rectangular-shaped village constructed mostly of blue brick walls. It was first settled by the Tang clan; one of the five biggest clans to take up residence in the New Territories.

Creator

Tang Clan

Date

n.d.

Contributor

Kat Hing Wai Walled Villagers

Rights

No damage to the historic building.
Keep the place clean.
Respect the villagers and the village’s custom.

Relation

Sheung Cheung Wai
San Wai
Wing Ning Wai
Tung Kok Wai

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

KHW.Village

Coverage

Ming Dynasty

Files

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/HK_KatHingWai_EntranceGate.JPG

Citation

Tang Clan, “Kat Hing Wai Walled Village,” CCCH9051 Group 36, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-36/items/show/56.

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