Ping Yeung (Chinese: 坪洋) is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.
Administration
editPing Yeung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Ping Yeung is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.[2][3]
History
editMembers of the Hakka Chan (陳) clan moved from today's Shenzhen in mainland China and settled in Ping Yeung during the late 19th century. Other members of the clan settled in Yim Tin Tsai in Tai Po and Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung.[4]
References
edit- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "The History of Evangelisation in Hong Kong" (PDF). p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-05.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ping Yeung.
- Delineation of area of existing village Ping Yeung (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- "The Murals of Sorrow in Ping Yeung". Chestnut Writers. 11 October 2021.
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