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Ping Tun

Coordinates: 22°24′26″N 114°18′11″E / 22.407173°N 114.302988°E / 22.407173; 114.302988
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Ping Tun (Chinese: 坪墩) is a village in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Administration

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  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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22°24′26″N 114°18′11″E / 22.407173°N 114.302988°E / 22.407173; 114.302988