Ping_Tun

Ping Tun

Ping Tun

Village in Hong Kong

Ping Tun (Chinese: 坪墩) is a village in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Ping Tun is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

In 1955, Ping Tun was reported as having a population of 31, with the surname Cheung. It was described by Austin Coates as "a high village cultivating rice at a surprisingly high level".[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. [2]
    Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. p. 265. ISBN 9789888028382.

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