Wo Mei

Wo Mei (Chinese: 窩美) is a Hakka[1] village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

History

Wo Mei had a population of 66 in 1911, 30 male and 36 female.[2]

The Chapel of The Immaculate Conception (聖母無原罪小堂) was established in 1930[3] and was consecrated on January 20, 1957 by Bishop Lorenzo Bianchi.[4] The roof of the chapel was damaged by Typhoon Wanda in 1962.[5][6]

Though not formally recorded as a 'wai' on maps, Wo Mei is locally divided into Wo Mei Sheung Wai (窩美上圍) and Wo Mei Ha Wai (窩美下圍). Sheung Wai is inhabited by members of the Tse (謝) family, while Ha Wai is a multi-surname community.[1]

See also

References
  1. Ip, Hing-fong (1995). An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong (Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy). University of Hong Kong. p. 75.
  2. Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.
  3. Chapel of The Immaculate Conception at catholic.org.hk
  4. Picture of "Newly Consecrated Immaculate Conception Church", 25 January 1957
  5. Sunday Examiner, "Interior view of roof damage caused by Typhoon Wanda at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Wo Mei Village, Saikung", 21 September 1962
  6. Sunday Examiner, "Roof damage caused by Typhoon Wanda at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Wo Mei Village, Saikung", 21 September 1962


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