Tai Wai is an area in Hong Kong, China. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District.
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This quiet and peaceful Buddhist Monastery is behind Che Kung temple.
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| Buddhist Monastery |
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Tourists can also to Tai Wai to visit the Heritage Museum where they can see some videos of Chinese festivals.
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Tai Wai village is the largest and oldest walled village in Sha Tin district
with over 400 years of history.
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| Tai Wai village |
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Tai Wai village is the oldest and largest walled village in Sha Tin. It was built in 1574.
Almost all villages have an ancestral hall and a temple.
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| Tai Wai village temple |
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Usually, people living in the walled village are extended families or clans sharing the same surname. .
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| Tai Wai village |
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Chik Chuen Wai was established in 1574. It is commonly known as "Tai Wai".
Although the area has experienced massive new town development in recent years, the area inside the walled
village retains much of historical interest. In some walled village, doors are still closed at night time.
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| Tai Wai village |
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Tai Wai's population is around 10 000 inhabitants. Few factory buildings are still
in use, mostly as warehouses.
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| Tai Wai street |
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Rock covered by a painted Chinese character and located near Pak Tin area
in the enorth of Tai Wai.
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| Rock |
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