Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan

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.

For Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, see Ngong Ping.
Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan viewed from Pyramid Hill.
Paragliding at Ngong Ping. The hill in the background is Pyramid Hill.
View of Sai Kung Town, Port Shelter, Pak Sha Wan Peninsula and nearby islands from Ngong Ping.
Kuet's Ancestral Hall (闕氏宗祠), in the ruined Ngong Ping Village.

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
LocationHong Kong
Nearest cityMa On Shan, Sha Tin District
Governing bodyAgriculture, 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
  1. "Ma On Shan Country Park". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
  2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  3. 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.
  4. "Ngong Ping Campsite". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  5. "Hiking Scheme - A5 - Ma On Shan - Ngong Ping - Tai Shui Hang". www.lcsd.gov.hk. Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  6. "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.
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