Ping Shan San Tsuen Explained

Ping Shan San Tsuen is a village in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Ping Shan San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

Ping Shan San Tsuen is one of the three wais (walled villages) and six tsuens (villages) established by the Tang Clan of Ping Shan, namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, Ping Shan San Tsuen, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.^[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of San Tsuen was 50. The number of males was 22.^[3]

See also

• Ping Shan Heritage Trail

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ping Shan San Tsuen (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.4416°N 114.0077°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
3. Hase. Patrick . Patrick Hase. Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36. 78. 1996. 1991-7295.