Sheung Shui Wai

Sheung Shui Wai (Chinese: 上水圍), also known as Sheung Shui Heung (上水鄉) is an area in Sheung Shui, in the northern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Its population is around 6,000 people.

Sheung Shui Heung consists of the following villages:

The area is the core of the Liu (廖) clan, of which ancestors came originally from Fujian during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). It is widely believed that the Liu clan began to settle in this part of the New Territories at the end of the 16th century.

Wai Loi Tsuen is the area's original settlement, with its construction completed around 1584. In 1688, the size of the clan was approximately 500. As the population grew, other settlements were added: Po Sheung Tsuen, Chung Sum Tsuen and Mun Hau Tsuen were founded between 1819 and 1898. The villages are collectively named "Sheung Shui Heung".

Wai Loi Tsuen is a walled village. It is the area's original settlement, with its construction completed around 1584. It is one of the very few rural settlements having retained its original moat. The wall and the moat around Wai Loi Tsuen were constructed between 1646 and 1647. The village contains a Tin Hau and a Hung Shing temples. Both have been renovated to modern structures.

The Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (廖萬石堂) in Mun Hau Tsuen was built in 1751. The three-hall two-courtyard building is the main ancestral hall of the Liu of the area. It is a declared monument since January 18, 1985.

Liu Ming Tak Tong Ancestral Hall, located in Po Sheung Tsuen, was first built in 1828. The building was demolished in 1972 and reconstructed in 1973, with only a granite door frame remaining from the original hall.

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