Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan
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Ngong Ping () is a
plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...
in
Ma On Shan Ma On Shan may refer to: * Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong * Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain * Ma On ...
,
New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
,
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. Located within
Ma On Shan Country Park Ma On Shan Country Park () is a park located in the central neck of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. The park covers an area of and links Sai Kung Country Park and Lion Rock Country Park to form an extensive ...
, it is administratively part of
Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...
.


History

Ngong Ping was historically the site of a village. It is still a recognized village under the
New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...
. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ngong Ping was 9. The number of males was 7.


Campsite

Ngong Ping has a
camp site A campsite, also known as a campground or camping pitch, is a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area. In British English, a ''campsite'' is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using te ...
with 20 spots for tents for overnight camping, offering barbeques pits, benches, tables and drains as well as dry pit toilets. 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 Yiu On Estate () is a public housing estate in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second public housing estate in Ma On Shan and has seven blocks built on the reclaimed land between Ma On Shan Road and Sai Sha Road in 1988. Some o ...
or
Sai Kung Town Sai Kung Town () or simply Sai Kung () is a town on the Sai Kung Peninsula, facing Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter), part of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sai Kung is the central hub of nearby surrounding villages, and he ...
then walk from the bus terminus from
Ma On Shan Village Ma On Shan Village or Ma On Shan Tsuen () is a mining village in the hills of Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. The village grew around the activity of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine, which reached its peak during the 1950s-60s and ceased o ...
and Po Lo Che respectively. The
MacLehose Trail The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, Hong Kong, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District in the west. The path is marked by distance po ...
Section 4 and the Ma On Shan Country Trail pass through Ngong Ping. These two trails with rugged and rocky terrain are more suitable for experienced hikers.


See also

* Pyramid Hill (Hong Kong)


References


Further reading

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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
(), part of the former Ngong Ping Village Plateaus of China Former populated places in Hong Kong Sha Tin District Ma On Shan Campsites in Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub