Yuen Long is situated in the northwest of the New Territories in a large alluvial plain surrounded by hills on three sides. The district covers Ping Shan Heung, Ha Tsuen Heung, Kam Tin Heung, Pat Heung, San Tin Heung, Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long Town and Tin Shui Wai. Nam Sang Wai is one of the best hidden secret of Yuen Long.
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Visitors are always captured by the enchanting and serene scene of Nam San Wai.
At low tide, the area between Shan Pui River and Kam Tin River becomes the feeding ground of birds.
In Nam San Wai, a luxurious growth of reeds and mangroves can be seen. At Shan Pui River visitors
can cross a river by sampan. In Nam Sang Wai, hundreds of birds are attracted
to roost here.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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Nam Sang Wai lies in the east of Yuen Long. It used to be a large area of fish ponds and farmlands but are mostly abandoned now. On the western shore of Kam Tin River is an extensive wetland, with water birds hunting for foods. Nam Sang Wai provides a picture of a water village, which is seldom seen in Hong Kong.
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Many visitors come to Nam Sang Wai for taking photo purposely. Many photographer
groups can here to take model pictures.
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| Model in Nam Sang Wai |
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Newlywed often come to Nam Sang Wai for their wedding pictures
due to the enchanting and serene scenes.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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There is project called Sunnyville site. It comprises 99 hectares of rural land at Nam Sang Wai. It is planned for 2550 housing units and around 7000 residents. It shall include a 8000 sq. m. of recreation and golf clubhouse floor area plus golf course, 50000 sq. m. of commercial floor area. It is not yet approved.
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The Nam Sang Wai Police Post was built about the time of the Korean War.
A lot of contraband was being smuggled into China because there was an embargo on many items being
sent to China. The post was established in order to curtail smuggling.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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During Cultural Revolution in China, the security was stepped up at the Nam Sang Wai Police Post due to attempt to seize arms. During an attack on Sha Tau Kok Police Post, several police officers were killed. must have been received that an attempt could be made to attack the post in order to seize arms.
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Shing Kee Store is a restaurant at the deep end of Nam Sang Wai and it is serving
good Cantonese food.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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The rural development in 1990's forced most of the villagers to move to cities
and made the fish ponds in Nam Sang Wai abandoned. The only public transport in Nam Sang Wai
is "Sampan", a small rowing boat that ferries the villagers across the Shan Pui River.
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In year 2003 a crocodile was found in Nam Sang Wai. The crocodile was measuring nearly 1.5 metres. A crocodile expert travelled in from Australia to catch it.
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Nam Sang Wai is largely rural in character with considerable amount of fish
ponds and a few parcels of farm land.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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In year 2006, the Town Planning Board said that continuous and
contiguous fish ponds in Nam Sang Wai, which form an integral part of the wetland ecosystem
in the Deep Bay area, will be preserved to protect their ecological value.
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| Nam Sang Wai |
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