Ping Shan (Chinese:屏山;lit. 'Screen Peak') is an area in theNew Territories, Hong Kong. It is located west ofYuen Long Town andShui Pin Wai, and south ofTin Shui Wai. Administratively, it is part of theYuen Long District.



Geography
editAlthough sandwiched betweenYuen Long New Town andTin Shui Wai New Town, the area remains largely rural and villages spread in the area.Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda 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 threewais (walled villages) and sixtsuens (villages) established by theTang Clan, namely:Sheung Cheung Wai,Kiu Tau Wai,Fui Sha Wai,Hang Tau Tsuen,Hang Mei Tsuen,Tong Fong Tsuen,San Tsuen,Hung Uk Tsuen andSan Hei Tsuen.[1]
Sights
editThePing Shan Heritage Trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first ofits kind in Hong Kong.[1] It includes severaldeclared monuments andgraded buildings, such as theTsui Sing Lau Pagoda.
Tang Ancestral Hall is one of the declared monuments in the area.
Transportation
editPing Shan is served by theTin Shui Wai station of theWest Rail line and several stations of theLight Rail, including a station named "Ping Shan".
Education
editPing Shan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 72. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school:Tin Shui Wai Government Primary School (天水圍官立小學).[2]
References
edit- ^abAntiquities and Monuments Office.Ping Shan Heritage Trail
- ^"POA School Net 72"(PDF).Education Bureau. Retrieved2022-10-09.
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