Ping Shan
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Ping Shan is an area in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It is located west of Yuen Long Town
Yuen Long Town
Yuen Long Town is located in the district centre of Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the heart of Yuen Long and Yuen Long New Town, with a population of around 200,000.- Geography :Yuen Long Town is located in the centre of Yuen Long...

 and Shui Pin Wai, and south of Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai is an area of Hong Kong, located in Yuen Long District, in the northwestern part of the New Territories. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s...

. Administratively, it is part of Yuen Long District
Yuen Long District
Yuen Long District , is one of the districts of Hong Kong located in the northwest of the New Territories. It had a population of 449,070 in 2001. The district has the youngest population of Hong Kong and the lowest income in the New Territories.-Geography:...

.

Geography

Although sandwiched between Yuen Long New Town
Yuen Long New Town
Yuen Long New Town is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s....

 and Tin Shui Wai New Town
Tin Shui Wai New Town
Tin Shui Wai New Town is located in northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a part of the Yuen Long District, and is the second new town in Yuen Long and the eighth in Hong Kong. It is situated 25 kilometres due north-west of Central, Hong Kong on land reclaimed from low lying areas south...

, the area remains largely rural and villages spreads in the area. Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
The Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda is the only surviving ancient pagoda in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail and it is a declared monument.Tsui Sing Lau was, according to the Tang Clan, originally located at a mouth of Deep Bay...

 and sea shore was once splendid picture surviving till early 20th century. Ping Shan later became landlocked due to sedimentation along the estuary in water north.

Ping Shan comprises three Wais (walled villages
Walled villages of Hong Kong
Once common throughout China, walled villages can still be found in southern China and Hong Kong. Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories...

) and six Tsuens (villages), namely: Sheung Cheung Wai, Kiu Tau Wai, Fui Sha Wai, Hang Tau Tsuen, Hang Mei Tsuen, Tong Fong Tsuen, San Tsuen
San Tsuen
San Tsuen is situated in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the west the town of Shataukok.The village is inhabited by the Yau clan. It is a Hakka speaking village....

, Hung Uk Tsuen and San Hei Tsuen.

Sights

The Ping Shan Heritage Trail
Ping Shan Heritage Trail
Ping Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind in Hong Kong...

 was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind
Heritage Trails in Hong Kong
Several Heritage Trails have been designed in Hong Kong:Trails designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department:* Ping Shan Heritage Trail, in Yuen Long District, opened on 12 December 1993...

 in Hong Kong. It includes several declared monuments
Declared monuments of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12...

 and graded buildings
Heritage conservation in Hong Kong
This article details the history and status of Heritage conservation in Hong Kong, as well as the role of various stakeholders.An indication of the size of the built heritage in Hong Kong is given by a territory-wide survey conducted by the Antiquities and Monuments Office between 1996 and 2000,...

, such as Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
The Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda is the only surviving ancient pagoda in Hong Kong. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail and it is a declared monument.Tsui Sing Lau was, according to the Tang Clan, originally located at a mouth of Deep Bay...

.

Tang Ancestral Hall is one of the declared monuments in the area. The Tang
Táng (surname)
Tang , is a Chinese surname. The three languages also have the surname with the same character but different pronunciation/romanization . In Korean, it is usually Romanized also as Dang. In Japanese, the surname is often Romanized as To...

 Family is one of the five traditional and historical clans in the New Territories, Hong Kong.

Transport

Ping Shan is served by the Tin Shui Wai Station of the West Rail Line and several stations of the Light Rail. There is a station named "Ping Shan
Ping Shan Stop
The Ping Shan Stop is a MTR Light Rail stop located on the ground at Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long District, near Ping Shan . It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 4.-Neighbouring stops:...

".

Light Rail Routes

  • 610: To Yuen Long at platform 1 ; Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Stop (via Tai Hing North and Tai Hing South) at platform 2

  • 614: To Yuen Long at platform 1 ; Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Stop (via Prime View) at platform 2

  • 615: To Yuen Long at platform 1 ; Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Stop (via Leung King) at platform 2

  • 761P: To Yuen Long at platform 1 ; Tin Yat
    Tin Yat Stop
    The Tin Yat Stop is one of the MTR Light Rail stops. It is located on the ground at the centre of Tin Shui Road and Tin Sau Road in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. It began service on 7 December 2003 and belongs to Zone 5A.The stop consists of 5 platforms, of which platforms 3 are...

    at platform 2

KMB Routes

From Jordan, Hong Kong
Jordan, Hong Kong
Jordan is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of Hong Kong. The unofficial area is named after a road of the same name.-Geography:Jordan is located in the central part of the Yau Tsim Mong District, as suggested by the name of some bus stops nearby...

:
  • 63X (via Tsim Sha Tsui, Tuen Mun, and Hung Shui Kiu)
  • 68X (via Yuen Long, and Tai Lam Tunnel)


From Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi , or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km², the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau...

  • 68A (via Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan, and Tuen Mun)
  • 263M (via Tai Lam Tunnel, and Yuen Long)


From Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...

  • 53 (via Sham Tseng, Ting Kau, Siu Lam, Tuen Mun, Lam Tei, and Hung Shui Kiu)


From Sheung Shui
Sheung Shui
Sheung Shui is an area in New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southeast.-History:...

  • 276 (via Yuen Long)
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