Sha Tin Wai

View of Sha Tin Wai village across Sha Tin Wai Road.
Lam ancestral hall, Sha Tin Wai village.

Sha Tin Wai (沙田圍) is a village (沙田圍村) in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.

The village was established by the Tse (謝), Cheng (鄭) and Lam (林) clans from Pok Law (Boluo County; 博羅) in the mid-17th century. Each of the clans has their own ancestral hall.[1]

The name of the Sha Tin area allegedly comes from the fact that British colonial officials mistook the name of Sha Tin Wai as the name of the area.

The nearby Sha Tin Wai Station of the MTR is named after the village. By extension, since the construction of the station, the surrounding area is also called "Sha Tin Wai".

References

  1. ↑ East Rail Extensions - Tai Wai to Ma On Shan. Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Archaeological and Cultural Resources, p 9.8, 1999
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Coordinates: 22°22′40″N 114°11′51″E / 22.377867°N 114.197559°E