Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan
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Ngong Ping (Chinese: 昂平) is a plateau in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Located within Ma On Shan Country Park, it is administratively part of Sha Tin District.
History
Ngong Ping was historically the site of a village.[1] It is still a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ngong Ping was 9. The number of males was 7.[3]
Campsite
| Ngong Ping Campsite | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Nearest city | Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District |
| Governing body | Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department |
Ngong Ping has a camp site with 20 spots for tents for overnight camping, offering barbeques pits, benches, tables and drains as well as dry pit toilets.[4] The campsite area is hilly surrounded by grass, rocks and low lying shrubs.
Access
Users of the campsite can reach the area by minibus from Sunshine City in Yiu On Estate or Sai Kung Town then walk from the bus terminus from Ma On Shan Village and Po Lo Che respectively.
The MacLehose Trail Section 4 and the Ma On Shan Country Trail pass through Ngong Ping.[1][5] These two trails with rugged and rocky terrain are more suitable for experienced hikers.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ma On Shan Country Park". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 81. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "Ngong Ping Campsite". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Hiking Scheme - A5 - Ma On Shan - Ngong Ping - Tai Shui Hang". www.lcsd.gov.hk. Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Ngong Ping Campsite". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
Further reading
- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). "Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula". In Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 230–231. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Ngong Ping (Sai Kung North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Picture of Kuet's Ancestral Hall (闕氏宗祠), part of the former Ngong Ping Village
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