Ping Che
Ping Che (Template:Zh) is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.
Che (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 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
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office - Cheung Shan Monastery
- ^ List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at November 7, 2008) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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
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