Mei Tung Estate (Chinese: 美東邨) is a public housing estate located at the south of Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong opposite Kowloon Walled City Park. It consists of 2 Old Slab-typed blocks, each building is 8-storey, providing over 600 flats.[3] Although the estate is near Kowloon City, it belongs to Wong Tai Sin District rather than Kowloon City District because it is located at the north of Tung Tau Tsuen Road (Chinese: 東頭村道), the boundary between two districts.[4][5] A third block opened in 2010, and a fourth opened in 2014.
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 Mei Tung Estate along Tung Tau Tsuen Road in 2021. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 180 Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Kowloon City Kowloon, Hong Kong (Mei Tung House and Mei Po House) 130 Junction Road, Kowloon City Kowloon, Hong Kong (Mei Yan House) 23 Pui Man Street, Kowloon City Kowloon, Hong Kong (Mei Tak House) |
| Coordinates | 22°19′57″N 114°11′21″E / 22.33262°N 114.18908°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 6,067[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 4[2] |
| No. of units | 2,500[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1974 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
| Demolished | 2022 (Mei Tung House and Mei Po House portions, Under redevelopment) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 美東邨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 美东邨 | ||||||||||
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Background
editIn 1971, the British Hong Kong Government cleared Tung Wo Village and Chiu Ping New Village in Tung Tau Squatter Area. In 1974, one block of the estate, "Block 6", was constructed. The government planned to demolish nearby Sai Tau Village in Kowloon City to construct remaining blocks, but the plan was strongly opposed by the village residents. As a result, the plan was left aside. (Sai Tau Village was finally demolished in 1984 to build the current Carpenter Road Park.) Since no other blocks were built, "Block 6" was renamed as "Mei Tung House" in 1979. In 1981, the government decided to construct one more block on the left side of Mei Tung House. In 1983, the block, "Mei Po House", was completed.[6] As of 2022 via Google Street View,[7] Mei Tung House and Mei Po House portions of the Mei Tung Estate were demolished and now under redevelopment by Hong Kong Housing Authority for new public housing project.[8]
Houses
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed | Demolished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Tung House | 美東樓 | Old Slab | 1974 | 2022 |
| Mei Po House | 美寶樓 | 1983 | ||
| Mei Yan House | 美仁樓 | Non-standard | 2010 | - |
| Mei Tak House | 美德樓 | 2014 | - |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Mei Tung Estate had a population of 6,067. The median age was 41.4 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$17,000.[1]
Politics
editMei Tung Estate is located in Tung Mei constituency of the Wong Tai Sin District Council.[9] It was formerly represented by Sze Tak-loy, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[10]
Education
editMei Tung Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 41. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kowloon Tong Government Primary School.[11]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 17 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 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Mei Tung Estate". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin District – Provisional District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Mei Tung House in Kowloon City". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Place: Mei Tung Estate (Chinese)". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Portions of Mei Tung House and Mei Po House demolished from Google Street View as archived on November 2022". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Redevelopment of Mei Tung Estate (Older Part)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Wong Tai Sin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin District Council - Wong Tai Sin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "POA School Net 41" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.