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The Kat Hing Wei situated at Yuen Long Fields (Kam Tin), is an ancient castle with a long history and also a rather rich walled village of a local colour. Its wall is built with green bricks standing approximately 20 feet high with pillboxes at four corners. Originally there was a city moat abort 10 feet wide beside it. However, because of hygienic and safety reasons, it was filled up later on.
The Kat Hing Wei haw only one entrance with a chain of iron doors, which were cast in the Kang Xi's reign. As excellently cast, they remain rustless. Outside the door was inlaid a piece of bronze plate on which the history of the Deng Family was inscribed. In 1899, when the British troops took over the leased New Territories, they dismantled the iron doors of the castle and took them back to Britain as war trophies. And in 1924, at the demand of the local celebrities and elders, the British were forced to ship them back. HK$1 is charged for the entrance ticket to the walled village, which will be accumulated as fund for the maintenance of the castle.
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