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Sha Tin Wai (Chinese: 沙田圍) is an area in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, named after Sha Tin Wai village (沙田圍村).
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Map of Sha Tin Wai, Hong Kong
Name
The name of the Sha Tin area allegedly comes from the fact that British colonial officials mistook the name of Sha Tin Wai village 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".
History
The village was established by the Tse (沙謝), Cheng (沙鄭) and Lam (沙林) clans from Pok Law (Boluo County) in the mid-17th century. Each of the clans has their own ancestral hall.
References
Sha Tin Wai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA