[1] For electoral purposes, Sheung Shui Wai is part of the Fung Tsui constituency of the North District Council.

[2][3] 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.

[7] The Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (廖萬石堂) in Mun Hau Tsuen was built in 1751.

[9] Liu Ming Tak Tong Ancestral Hall, located in Po Sheung Tsuen,[10] was first built in 1811[11] or 1828.

[11] The Liu Ying Lung Study Hall (應龍廖公家塾), located at Po Sheung Tsuen, was built in 1838.