Ping Che

Farmland in Ping Che.

Tin Hau Temple in Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling.

Village houses in Ping Che.

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

Che (輋; Jyutping: ce4; literally "clear land for agriculture by burning") refers to the method of farming used by the Che people.

Administration

Ping Che is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1] For electoral purposes, Ping Che is part of the Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei, who was elected in the local elections.^[2][3]

Features

The Cheung Shan Monastery in Ping Che is a declared monument. Probably first constructed in 1789, the existing two-hall structure is believed to have been fully rebuilt in 1868.^[4]

The Tin Hau Temple in Ping Che is a Grade II Historic Building.^[5]

See also

• Ping Yuen River
• Tan Shan River

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 20 October 2021.
3. "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
4. Antiquities and Monuments Office - Cheung Shan Monastery
5. List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at November 7, 2008) Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

• P.H. Hase, "Cheung Shan Kwu Tsz (長山古寺), An Old Buddhist Nunnery in the New Territories and its Place in Local Society" Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. Vol. 29 (1989). ISSN 1991-7295.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ping Che (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

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