Tsz Ching Estate (Chinese: 慈正邨) is a public housing estate located in Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon, Hong Kong next to Tsz Oi Court. It consists of eleven residential blocks completed between 1993 and 2001. The site was formerly Blocks 48 to 53 in Tsz Wan Shan Estate, which was also called "Tsz Ching Estate". After redevelopment, the eastern part of Old Tsz Oi Estate was assigned to Tsz Ching Estate.[2]
| Tsz Ching Estate | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tsz Ching Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 80 Tsz Wan Shan Road, Tsz Wan Shan Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°21′00″N 114°12′10″E / 22.35002°N 114.20287°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 25,844[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 11[2] |
| No. of units | 8,177[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1980 (before reconstruction) 1993 (after reconstruction) |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Tsz Oi Court (Chinese: 慈愛苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tsz Wan Shan, next to Tsz Ching Estate. The site was formerly Tsz Oi Estate (Chinese: 慈愛邨), which included Blocks 33 to 47 in Tsz Wan Shan Estate. In 1985, Block 40 was found to have structural problems by the Hong Kong Housing Authority.[3] After redevelopment, the estate was converted to HOS housing and was developed into 3 phases.[4] Phase 1 and 2 has six residential blocks built in 1997 while Phase 3 has six residential blocks built in 2000.[5]
Houses
editTsz Ching Estate
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ching Tak House | 正德樓 | Harmony 3 | 1993 |
| Ching Fai House | 正暉樓 | Harmony 3A | 1996 |
| Ching Hong House | 正康樓 | Harmony 1 | |
| Ching On House | 正安樓 | ||
| Ching Wo House | 正和樓 | 1999 | |
| Ching Yi House | 正怡樓 | ||
| Ching Tai House | 正泰樓 | ||
| Ching Yuk House | 正旭樓 | 2001 | |
| Ching Ming House | 正明樓 | ||
| Ching Yuen House | 正遠樓 | ||
| Ancillary Facilities Block | 服務設施大樓 | Ancillary Facilities Block |
Tsz Oi Court
edit| Name[6] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oi Wai House | 愛慧閣 | New Cruciform (Ver.1984) | 1997 |
| Oi Yin House | 愛賢閣 | ||
| Oi Kan House | 愛勤閣 | ||
| Oi Ning House | 愛寧閣 | ||
| Oi Yan House | 愛仁閣 | ||
| Oi Chung House | 愛聰閣 | ||
| Oi Fu House | 愛富閣 | Concord 1 | 2000 |
| Oi Yue House | 愛裕閣 | ||
| Oi Wing House | 愛榮閣 | ||
| Oi Wah House | 愛華閣 | ||
| Oi Hong House | 愛康閣 | ||
| Oi Cheung House | 愛祥閣 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Tsz Ching Estate had a population of 25,844 while Tsz Oi Court had a population of 12,635. Altogether the population amounts to 38,479.[1]
Politics
editFor the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate falls within the Ching On constituency, which was formerly represented by Wong Yat-yuk until July 2021,[7] while Ching Tak House, Ching Wo House and Tsz Oi Court fall within the Ching Oi constituency, which was formerly represented by Eddie Sham Yu-hin until July 2021.[8][7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "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 11 August 2021.
- ^ "ICAC – 26 Problem Blocks". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Annex" (PDF). Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Tsz Oi Court Phase 3". CIMIC Group. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "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 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Wong Tai Sin District Council - Wong Tai Sin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Wong Tai Sin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 11 August 2021.