Hing Wah Estate (Chinese: 興華邨) is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near MTR Chai Wan station.[4][5] The estate comprises 10 residential buildings. The 7 "Old Slab" blocks belong to Hing Wah (II) Estate (Chinese: 興華(二)邨) completed in 1976, while the 3 "Harmony 1" buildings belong to Hing Wah (I) Estate (Chinese: 興華(一)邨) completed in 1999 and 2000.
| Hing Wah (I) Estate | |
|---|---|
_Estate_02_facades_n_street_lamp_Sept-2012.JPG) Building facade of Hing Wah (I) Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 11 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°15′44″N 114°14′09″E / 22.26229°N 114.23595°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 7,526[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 3[2] |
| No. of units | 2,272 [2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1971 (Before reconstruction) 1999 (After reconstruction) |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
| Hing Wah (II) Estate | |
|---|---|
_Estate_building_facade_Oct-2014_LG2.jpg) Building facade of Hing Wah (II) Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 18 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 8,351[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 7[3] |
| No. of units | 3,579[3] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1976 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Background
editHing Wah (I) Estate was a resettlement estate which had 3 resettlement blocks completed in 1971. 7 more "Old Slab" blocks were completed in 1976, which formed Hing Wah (II) Estate. The 3 resettlement blocks in Hing Wah (I) Estate were demolished in 1995,[6] replaced by two rental blocks in 1999 and one HOS block in 2000 respectively. However, the government decided to change an HOS block from sale to rental finally, and renamed it from "Hing Tsui Court" to "Hing Tsui House".[7]
Houses
editHing Wah (I) Estate
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheuk Wah House | 卓華樓 | Harmony 1 | 1999 |
| May Wah House | 美華樓 | ||
| Hing Tsui House | 興翠樓 | 2000 |
Hing Wah (II) Estate
edit| Name[3] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Hing House | 展興樓 | Old Slab | 1976 |
| Fung Hing House | 豐興樓 | ||
| Lok Hing House | 樂興樓 | ||
| Ning Hing House | 寧興樓 | ||
| On Hing House | 安興樓 | ||
| Wo Hing House | 和興樓 | ||
| Yu Hing House | 裕興樓 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Hing Wah (I) Estate had a population of 7,526 while Hing Wah (II) Estate had a population of 8,351. Altogether the population amounts to 15,877.[1]
Politics
editFor the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Hing Wah (I) Estate is located in the Hing Man constituency, which is represented by Tse Miu-yee,[8] while Hing Wah (II) Estate falls within the Fei Tsui constituency, which is represented by Joseph Lai Chi-keong.[9][10]
Covid Pandemic
editMay Wah House was put under lockdown between 3 and 4 February 2021. [11]
Education
editHing Wah Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 16.[12] Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School and Aldrich Bay Government Primary School.[13]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eastern District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Chai Wan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Foundation works tenders endorsed". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Naming of Domestic Block - Hing Wah (I) Estate" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eastern District Council - Eastern DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Eastern District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eastern District Council - Eastern DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ RTHK
- ^ "POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage". Education Bureau. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "POA School Net 16" (PDF). Education Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.