Fung Mei Wai

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

Name change

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.[1]

The Tai Po District Council voted in favour of the name change by 10 votes to 0, with 5 abstentions.[2] The new name, Fung Mei Wai (鳯美圍), was officially adopted in January 2014. Signposts and the Lands Department's GeoInfo Map were subsequently updated to reflect the change.

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See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.


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