Choi Yuen Estate
Choi Yuen Estate
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General information
Location8 Choi Yuen Road, Sheung Shui
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°30′02″N 114°07′30″E / 22.5004242°N 114.1249763°E / 22.5004242; 114.1249763
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population12,178[1] (2016)
No. of blocks6[2]
No. of units5,076[2]
Construction
Constructed1981; 43 years ago (1981)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Choi Yuen Estate (Chinese: 彩園邨) is a public housing estate in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Landmark North and MTR Sheung Shui station.[3][4][5] It is the first public housing estate in North District and consists of six residential buildings completed between 1981 and 1983.

Yuk Po Court (旭埔苑) and Choi Po Court (彩蒲苑) are Home Ownership Scheme courts in Sheung Shui near Choi Yuen Estate, built in 1982 and 1984 respectively.[4][5][6][7]

Background

The site of Choi Yuen Estate was formerly occupied by vegetable farms and the nearby village was called Tsoi Yuen Tsuen (Chinese: 菜園村), which meant Vegetable Farm Village in Chinese.[8] In the 1970s, the vegetable farms were removed to construct Choi Yuen Estate; "菜園村" and "彩園邨" sound almost the same except the tone of the character "菜" / "彩". In the 1990s, the village was demolished to build Landmark North, one of the largest shopping malls in North District.

Houses

Choi Yuen Estate

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Choi Yuk House 彩玉樓 Old Slab 1981
Choi Ping House 彩屏樓
Choi Chu House 彩珠樓
Choi Lai House 彩麗樓
Choi Wu House 彩湖樓 Triple H
Choi Wah House 彩華樓 1983

Yuk Po Court

Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Ching Wu House 清湖閣 Old-Cruciform 1982
Ming Wu House 明湖閣
Tong Wu House 唐湖閣
Hon Wu House 漢湖閣
Chun Wu House 晉湖閣
Chow Wu House 周湖閣
Seung Wu House 商湖閣
Tsun Wu House 秦湖閣

Choi Po Court

Name[7] Chinese name Building type Completed
Choi Ying House 彩瑩閣 Windwill 1984
Choi Ching House 彩晶閣
Choi Pik House 彩碧閣
Choi Ngan House 彩顏閣 1985

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Choi Yuen Estate had a population of 12,178, Yuk Po Court had a population of 3,238 while Choi Po Court had a population of 4,816. Altogether the population amounts to 20,232.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Choi Yuen Estate and Choi Po Court are located in the Choi Yuen constituency, which is represented by Lam Tsz-king until July 2021,[9] while Yuk Po Court falls within the Shek Wu Hui constituency, which was formerly represented by Lam Cheuk-ting until March 2021.[10][9]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Choi Yuen Estate.

References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 19 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 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sheung Shui Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "North District" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "NORTH DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME" (PDF). Civil Engineering and Development Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ 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 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ 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 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Comparison between Tsoi Yuen Tsuen and Choi Yuen Estate". Hong Kong Public Libraries. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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