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Kwai Fong Estate

Coordinates: 22°21′36″N 114°07′43″E / 22.36012°N 114.12852°E / 22.36012; 114.12852
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Kwai Fong Estate
Kwai Fong Estate
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General information
Location177 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°21′36″N 114°07′43″E / 22.36012°N 114.12852°E / 22.36012; 114.12852
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population18,023[1] (2016)
No. of blocks12[2]
No. of units6,449[2]
Construction
Constructed1971; 53 years ago (1971) (Before reconstruction)
1987; 37 years ago (1987) (After reconstruction)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Kwai Fong Estate (Chinese: 葵あおい芳かおる邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Fong, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built in the reclaimed land of Gin Drinkers Bay,[3] later the town centre of Kwai Chung, south of Kwai Hing Estate. Kwai Fong station is named after the name of the estate.[4] It comprises twelve buildings with a total of 6,400 units and a shopping arcade.

Background

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Before redevelopment, it consisted of 11 buildings which were completed between 1971 and 1973. In 1982, the buildings were revealed to have structural defects.[5] In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Kwai Fong Estate was below standard. Those blocks were demolished between 1985 and 1989.[6] Other old buildings were also demolished in the 1990s to cope with the estate redevelopment. The estate was later redeveloped with 12 new buildings built between 1987 and 2002.

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Kwai Yan House 葵あおい仁ひとし樓ろう New Slab 1987
Kwai Chi House 葵あおい智さとし樓ろう Linear 1
Kwai Tak House 葵あおい德いさお樓ろう 1991
Kwai Shun House 葵あおい信しん樓ろう Linear 3
Kwai On House 葵あおい安やすし樓ろう 1990
Kwai Kin House 葵あおい健けん樓ろう Harmony 3 1993
Kwai Ming House 葵あおい明あきら樓ろう Harmony 1 1996
Kwai Ching House 葵あおい正ただし樓ろう
Kwai Tai House 葵あおい泰やすし樓ろう 1998
Kwai Oi House 葵あおい愛あい樓ろう Single Aspect Building 2000
Kwai Foon House 葵あおい歡樓 New Cruciform (Ver.1999) 2002
Kwai Hei House 葵あおい喜き樓ろう

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Fong Estate had a population of 18,023. The median age was 46.8 and the majority of residents (94.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.9 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,540.[1]

Politics

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Kwai Fong Estate is located in Kwai Fong constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[7] It was formerly represented by Leung Yiu-chung, who was elected in the 2019 elections until February 2021.[8]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kwai Fong Estate.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 August 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 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Reclamation map of Victoria Harbour". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Kwai Fong Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Structural problem surface". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ "The demolition bombshell". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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