Lai On Estate (Chinese: 麗安邨) is a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong[3] located near Lai Kok Estate, Dragon Centre, and Sham Shui Po station.[4] It consists of 5 residential blocks completed in 1993.
| Lai On Estate | |
|---|---|
 Lai On Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 420 Lai Chi Kok Road, Sham Shui Po Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°19′55″N 114°09′32″E / 22.331819°N 114.158860°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 2,957[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 5[2] |
| No. of units | 1,400[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1993 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Yee Ching Court (Chinese: 怡靖苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Sham Shui Po, near Lai Kok Estate, Lai On Estate and Dragon Centre. It has 3 blocks built in 1993.[5]
Background
editThe site where the estate is located was formerly the Sham Shui Po Barracks (Chinese: 深水埗軍營) of the British Army between the 1910s to 1977. During World War II, the barrack was attacked by the Japanese Army and was used as a concentration camp during the Japanese occupation from 1941–45. After the war, the barracks were once again used by British Army until 1977, when they were closed.[6] Part of the site became Lai Kok Estate in 1981 and Sham Shui Po Park in 1983, while another part was a refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people.[7] In 1989, the refugee camp was closed and was partly replaced by Lai On Estate in 1993.
Houses
editLai On Estate
edit| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lai Ching House | 麗正樓 | Harmony 1A | 1993 |
| Lai Lim House | 麗廉樓 | ||
| Lai Ping House | 麗平樓 | ||
| Lai Tak House | 麗德樓 | ||
| Lai Wing House | 麗榮樓 |
Yee Ching Court
edit| Name[5] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Ching House | 閒靜閣 | Harmony 1A | 1993 |
| Ning Ching House | 寧靜閣 | ||
| Yat Ching House | 逸靜閣 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2016 by-census, Lai On Estate had a population of 2,957. The median age was 50.1 and the majority of residents (97 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. Cantonese was the usual spoken language of 98.6 per cent of residents (excluding non-speaking persons). The average household size was 2.2 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$11,860.[1]
Politics
editLai On Estate and Yee Ching Court are located in Lai Kok constituency of the Sham Shui Po District Council.[8] It was formerly represented by Li Kwing, who was elected in the 2019 elections until July 2021.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 14 August 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 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Sham Shui Po District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Sham Shui Po Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Modernisation and transformation of Hong Kong Development as an international city". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "我們的社區-深水埗 (Chinese Version)" (PDF). 博學堂. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sham Shui Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Sham Shui Po District Council - Sham Shui Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 14 August 2021.