Sheung Ling Pei
Sheung Ling Pei (Chinese: 上嶺皮) is a village in Tung Chung on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Administration
Sheung Ling Pei is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
Sheung Ling Pei borders the Tung Chung Fort, which was originally built in the 12th century. It has been reported that people of the village have claimed that the fort was built on a site donated by the Ho clan of the village, and paid with the help of seventy taels of silver donated by the clan.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Siu, Anthony K.K. (1982). "More About the Tung Chung Fort" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 23: 305–307. ISSN 1991-7295.
Further reading
- 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. pp. 72–73. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Sheung Ling Pei (Tung Chung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Pictures of Sheung Ling Pei
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