Wing Cheong Estate (Chinese: 榮昌邨) is a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It composes two Y-shaped residential blocks completed in 2013, between Fu Cheong Estate and the West Kowloon Corridor, on Sai Chuen Road. It provides about 1500 public rental flats. The main contractor for the estate's construction was Paul Y. Engineering.[3]

Wing Cheong Estate
Wing Cheong Estate
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General information
Location20 Sai Chuen Road, Sham Shui Po
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′46″N 114°09′20″E / 22.329313°N 114.155441°E / 22.329313; 114.155441
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population3,654[1] (2016)
No. of blocks2[2]
No. of units1,488[2]
Construction
Constructed2013; 11 years ago (2013)
ContractorsPaul Y. Engineering
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

To mitigate the noise nuisance of the adjacent West Kowloon Corridor, the flats facing this motorway are equipped with "acoustic balconies". The balcony parapet incorporates an inclined glass panel to deflect noise, and the walls and ceiling of the balconies are faced with sound-absorbing panels.[4]

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Wing Chun House 榮俊樓 Non-standard 2013
Wing Kit House 榮傑樓

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Wing Cheong Estate had a population of 3,654. The median age was 40.3 and the majority of residents (96.1 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$16,160.[1]

Politics

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Wing Cheong Estate is located in Fu Cheong constituency of the Sham Shui Po District Council.[5] It was formerly represented by Wong Kit-long, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ 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 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Wing Cheong Estate". Our Projects. Paul Y. Engineering. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Case Study 2 – Noise Mitigation through Innovative Designs and Measures" (PDF). Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sham Shui Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Sham Shui Po District Council - Sham Shui Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 26 July 2021.