Ping Yeung Explained

Ping Yeung 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 (Chinese: 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]

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ping Yeung (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Web site: The Murals of Sorrow in Ping Yeung . 11 October 2021 . Chestnut Writers .

22.5352°N 114.1632°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 19 October 2021.
3. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 19 October 2021.
4. Web site: The History of Evangelisation in Hong Kong . 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705175830/http://evanlife.org.hk/ev_route/e_history_bk.pdf . 2018-07-05 .