Kwai Fong Estate
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| Kwai Fong Estate | |
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 Kwai Fong Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 177 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°21′36″N 114°07′43″E / 22.36012°N 114.12852°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 18,023[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 12[2] |
| No. of units | 6,449[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1971 (Before reconstruction) 1987 (After reconstruction) |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Kwai Fong Estate (Chinese: 葵芳邨) 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwai Yan House | 葵仁樓 | New Slab | 1987 |
| Kwai Chi House | 葵智樓 | Linear 1 | |
| Kwai Tak House | 葵德樓 | 1991 | |
| Kwai Shun House | 葵信樓 | Linear 3 | |
| Kwai On House | 葵安樓 | 1990 | |
| Kwai Kin House | 葵健樓 | Harmony 3 | 1993 |
| Kwai Ming House | 葵明樓 | Harmony 1 | 1996 |
| Kwai Ching House | 葵正樓 | ||
| Kwai Tai House | 葵泰樓 | 1998 | |
| Kwai Oi House | 葵愛樓 | Single Aspect Building | 2000 |
| Kwai Foon House | 葵歡樓 | New Cruciform (Ver.1999) | 2002 |
| Kwai Hei House | 葵喜樓 |
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]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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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 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 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Reclamation map of Victoria Harbour". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Kwai Fong Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Structural problem surface". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "The demolition bombshell". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
