Tai Wan Tau
# Tai Wan Tau

Tai Wan Tau (Chinese: 大環頭) is a village Clear Water Bay, in the Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

## Geography

Tai Wan Tau is a small village close to the sea, in the northeast of Clear Water Bay First Beach. The Tai Leng Tung hill is located at the back of the village.

## Administration

Tai Wan Tau (including Tai Au Mun) is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.

## History

The village was established during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (1572-1620). It was established by members of the Lau (劉) and Chow (鄒) clans. Many of the members later moved to the nearby village of Tai Au Mun (大坳門), in the northwest. The Laus historically engaged in fishing and rice growing.

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Wan Tau was 117. The number of males was 53.

## Features

An ancestral hall of the Laus is located in the village. The house at No. 23 Tai Wan Tau, built before 1907 and rebuilt in 1949, is a Chinese Eclectic style building.

