Wong Chuk Hang San Wai

Wong Chuk Hang San Wai (Chinese: 黃竹坑新圍; lit. 'Wong Chuk Hang new village') is a village in the Wong Chuk Hang area of Southern District, Hong Kong. It is located at the bottom of Shouson Hill.

View of Shouson Hill, with Wong Chuk Hang San Wai visible in the foreground.
Old House, No. 10 Wong Chuk Hang San Wai

History

Wong Chuk Hang San Wai was established in the 1860s and 1870s,[1] as the population of nearby Wong Chuk Hang Kau Wai (黃竹坑舊圍; 'Wong Chuk Hang old village') grew. Wong Chuk Hang Kau Wai had been established in the 18th century by members of the Chow clan of Guangdong province. Sir Shouson Chow is said to have been born in Wong Chuk Hang San Wai in 1861.[2]

References
  1. Antiquities and Monuments Office. Old House, No. 10, Wong Chuk Hang San Wai – Now Opens
  2. Antiquities and Monuments Office. Wong Chuk Hang San Wai


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