Ping Che Village is part of Ta Kwu Ling area.
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Wun Chuen Sin Koon is a Taoist temple worshipping Master Lu Chunyang.
The temple design resembles that of ancient palaces.
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Photogenic points include stone forest, lotus pond, a pavilion at the centre of a lake,
the inscription of Master Lu on a tablet.
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Vegetarian meals are served in the restaurant. Every autumn since 1986 chrysanthemum exhibitions
have been held.
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Wun Chuen Sin Koon is a Taoist temple whose traditions originate in Xiqiao, Guangdong,
China.
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The Taoist monks who originally moved here were forced to start a new life in Hong Kong during
the Japanese occupation of China in 1938, and started constructing a replica of their temple in Xiqiao.
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During week-ends, the temple is full of tourists coming to enjoy vegetarian food and
buy bonsai trees.
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Wun Chuen Sin Koon is a Taoist temple built around 70 years ago.
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Wun Chuen Sin Koon's large area is mainly a garden zone with lotus ponds, traditional bridges,
miniature gardens and exquisite carvings.
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The temple design resembles that of ancient palaces.
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This village is located near the Frontier Closed Area. It is a 28 km2
area in Hong Kong along the border with mainland China.
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It was established in 1951. Ordinary people who are not residents within the area cannot enter the area except with a permit.
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In 2008 HK government said that 2400 hectares of the 2800-hectare border
buffer would be opened.
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| Village close to Ping Che Police Post |
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Large container yards are proposed in Ta Kwu Ling and Ping Che, currently used for open storage, to divert heavy vehicles from the Fanling highway and improve the environment in Fanling.
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The border area is targeted to be opened up in 2010.
Development would be allowed on only about 12% of the 2400-hectare closed border area.
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The Frontier Closed Area was used to combat illegal immigration and cross-border
crime.
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It is the HKSAR Government's policy that Closed Area Permit will only be
issued to person with legitimated and absolute need. Application for
location visit or sight seeing in the Frontier Closed Area will not be accepted.
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Ta Kwu Ling is an area close to the border with mainland China.
It often experiences the highest and lowest daily temperatures in Hong Kong
due to its inland location.
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In year 2009 villagers from Ta Kwu Ling held a protest march
against a landfill extension. It would cause hygiene problems and further ruin their
villages' natural beauty.
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Ancient fung shui woods and other historic sites in Ta Kwu Ling have been named
potential cultural heritage sites.
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There are 13 villages in Ta Kwu Ling, which literally means "drumming range".
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Ta Kwu Ling villages were weak compared with the clan of Wong Pui Leng village in Shenzhen,
which had a larger population with more men. Wong Pui Leng villagers often raided
Ta Kwu Ling escaping with loot and the harvest.
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To safeguard their homes, village representatives swore in front of their gods that they were allies and would help each other when they encountered attacks from outsiders. Villagers kept watch from the top of a local hill. When robbers were seen, they would drum loudly to alert neighbouring villages.
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The government wishes to promote private-public partnerships to develop the northeastern
New Territories including Ping Che / Ta Kwu Ling.
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