page_title: Walled villages of Hong Kong
section_title: Fanling Wai
hierarchical_section_title: Walled villages of Hong Kong / Notable walled villages / Fanling Wai
caption_attribution_description: Houses reflecting on a pond at Fanling Wai, Fanling, Hong Kong
context_page_description: Once common throughout China, walled villages can still be found in southern China and Hong Kong. Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
context_section_description: Fanling Wai (粉嶺圍) is a walled village in Fanling built by the Pang (彭) Clan. It is recognisable with the distinctive pond and layout including features such as cannons and watchtowers. All these elements were crafted to form an integral part of the village setting. Fanling Wai is the centre of the Pang Clan who arrived in Hong Kong late in the Song Dynasty.
caption: Houses reflecting in a pond at Fanling Wai.
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