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.

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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