Kwai Chung Estate
Phase 3 of Kwai Chung Estate
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General information
Location30 Kwai Hop Street, Kwai Chung
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°22′03″N 114°07′38″E / 22.3673779°N 114.1273056°E / 22.3673779; 114.1273056
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population38,674[1] (2016)
No. of blocks16[2]
No. of units11,759[2]
Construction
Constructed1964; 60 years ago (1964) (Before reconstruction)
1997; 27 years ago (1997) (After reconstruction)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Kwai Chung Estate (Chinese: 葵涌邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the largest public housing estate in Kwai Tsing District and consists of sixteen residential buildings completed between 1997 and 2008.[2]

History

The phase 1 and phase 3–5 of its redevelopment were completed progressively in 1997, 2000 and 2005. Starting from 1993, the Housing Department has embarked on the redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate. After 12 years of work, the entire redevelopment project was realised in 2005. Being the largest public housing estate in Hong Kong, Kwai Chung Estate provides 11,759 rental flats for about 33,300 people. The redevelopment works also include realignment of Sheung Kok Street, road improvement works and the allocation of 800 flats in Kwai Fuk Court for government quarters.[3] It features commercial centre, carpark, public transport interchange, post office, social welfare and recreational facilities. Pak Kwai House and Hop Kwai House were built on the site of the former Kwai Chung Factory Estate.[3]

Kwai Chung Estate was the location of a COVID related lockdown in January 2022 due to the Omicron variant.[4] 2700 residents were placed under the 5-7 day lockdown,[5] and 447 infections have been confirmed.[6][7]

Houses

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Chun Kwai House 春葵樓 Harmony 1 1997
Ha Kwai House 夏葵樓
Chau Kwai House 秋葵樓
Yan Kwai House 茵葵樓 Single Aspect Building 2000
Pik Kwai House 碧葵樓 New Harmony 1 2005
Chui Kwai House 翠葵樓
Chin Kwai House 芊葵樓
Nga Kwai House 雅葵樓
Yuk Kwai House 旭葵樓
Ying Kwai House 映葵樓
Hiu Kwai House 曉葵樓
Luk Kwai House 綠葵樓
Tsz Kwai House 芷葵樓
Yat Kwai House 逸葵樓
Pak Kwai House 百葵樓 2008
Hop Kwai House 合葵樓

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Chung Estate had a population of 38,674. The median age was 40.7 and the majority of residents (98 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$19,370.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Kwai Chung Estate South constituency, which was formerly represented by Ivan Wong Yun-tat until May 2021,[8] while the remainder of the estate falls within the Kwai Chung Estate North constituency, which was represented by Simon Leung Kam-wai[9][10] until November 2021.[11]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kwai Chung Estate.

References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "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 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b The Redevelopment of Kwai Chung Estate, Hong Kong (PDF). ICONDA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Yat Kwai House locked down". Government of Hong Kong. 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "2,700 residents of coronavirus-hit Hong Kong block face 5-day lockdown". South China Morning Post. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Two schools warned of outbreak as Hong Kong adds 115 Covid-19 cases". Thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ^ "消息指葵涌邨增4宗確診 均屬映葵樓居民 全邨累計447人染疫". Hk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". Districtcouncils.gov.hk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". Districtcouncils.gov.hk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Vacancy in Kwai Tsing District Council". Info.gov.hk. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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