Lei Cheng Uk Estate (Chinese: 李鄭屋邨; Jyutping: Lei5 Zeng6 Uk1 Cyun1; Cantonese Yale: Léihjehng'ūk Chyūn) is a public housing estate and Tenants Purchase Scheme estate in Lei Cheng Uk, downhill from Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located near the So Uk Estate.[1] Since the redevelopment in 1980s, the estate consists of 10 residential buildings completed in 1984, 1989 and 1990 respectively.[2] In 2002, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5.[3] The estate is now managed by Hong Kong Housing Society.[4]
| Lei Cheng Uk Estate | |
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 Hau Lim House and Hau Chi House, Lei Cheng Uk Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 10 Fat Tseung Street, Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°20′20″N 114°09′34″E / 22.3388°N 114.1595°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing and Tenants Purchase Scheme |
| Population | 12,043 (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
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| Chinese | 李鄭屋邨 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | léih jehng ūk chyūn | ||||||||
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History
editIn 1955, while levelling a hill to construct the Lei Cheng Uk Resettlement Area, workers discovered an ancient brick tomb dating to the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220CE). A total of 58 pottery and bronze objects were found inside the tomb. The site is now the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum.[5][6][7]
In 1956, during Double Ten Day celebrations, a government officer ordered that a Republic of China flag be removed from the Lei Cheng Uk estate. This escalated into the Hong Kong 1956 riots, where Pro-ROC camp and pro-Communists clashed.
Houses
edit| Name[8] | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hau House | Double H | 1984 |
| Yan Oi House | ||
| Shun Yee House | Old Slab | |
| Wo Ping House | ||
| Tao Tak House | Linear 1 | 1989 |
| Wo Muk House | Linear 3 | |
| Lim Kit House | ||
| Lai Yeung House | ||
| Hau Chi House | Trident 4 | 1990 |
| Hau Lim House |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Lei Cheng Uk Estate had a population of 12,043. The median age was 51.8 and the majority of residents (96 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household comprised 2.6 persons. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$17,090.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lei Cheng Uk Estate
- ^ Lei Cheng Uk Estate Archived 2007-05-20 at archive.today
- ^ Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 5 Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chairman Visits Estates
- ^ "Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hong Kong – Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
- ^ Lei Cheng Uk Estate
- ^ "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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