Ping Yeung

Ta Kwu Ling Ping Yeung Public School

Ping Yeung (Chinese: 坪洋) is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Ping 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

Members 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

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The History of Evangelisation in Hong Kong" (PDF). p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-05.
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