Fung Mei Wai (Chinese: 鳳美圍), formerly Kau Shi Wai (狗屎圍, literally dog shit walled (village)), is a village in Fung Yuen, Tai Po, Hong Kong.

Fung Mei Wai
鳳美圍
Fung Mei Wai is located in China
Fung Mei Wai
Fung Mei Wai
Location in China
Fung Mei Wai is located in Hong Kong
Fung Mei Wai
Fung Mei Wai
Location in Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°27′39.06″N 114°10′43.71″E / 22.4608500°N 114.1788083°E / 22.4608500; 114.1788083
CountryChina
SARHong Kong
RegionNew Territories
DistrictTai Po
Fung Mei Wai
Current name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese凤美围
Literal meaningFung Beautiful Walled Village
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFèng Měi Wéi
Bopomofoㄈㄥˋ ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhFenq Meei Wei
Wade–GilesFeng4 Mei3 Wei2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFuhng Méih Wàih
JyutpingFung6 Mei5 Wai4
Former name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese狗屎围
Literal meaningDog Shit Walled Village
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǒushǐ Wéi
Bopomofoㄍㄡˇ ㄕˇ ㄨㄟˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhGooushyy Wei
Wade–GilesKou3-shih3 Wei2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGáu Sí Wàih
JyutpingGau2 Si2 Wai4

Administration

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Fung Mei Wai is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Fung Mei Wai is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency, which was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang until May 2021.[1][2]

Name change

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In 2013, the Lands Department's Geographical Place Names Board recommended changing the name of the village. The proposal followed a letter from a Tai Po Fung Yuen village representative, who complained that Kau Shi Wai (狗屎圍) was indecent and could cause embarrassment.[3]

The Tai Po District Council voted in favour of the name change by 10 votes to 0, with 5 abstentions.[4] The new name, Fung Mei Wai (鳳美圍), was officially adopted in January 2014. Signposts and the Lands Department's GeoInfo Map were subsequently updated to reflect the change.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ "大埔區地名修訂" [Tai Po District Name Revision Consultation document] (PDF). District Council website (in Chinese). Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. ^ "大埔區議會文件 66/2013 號" [Tai Po District Council Paper No. 66/2013 Result] (PDF). District Council website (in Chinese). Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 12 February 2019.