Wah Ming Estate
Wah Ming Estate
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General information
Location21 Wah Ming Road, Wo Hop Shek
Fanling
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°29′00″N 114°08′26″E / 22.48333°N 114.14043°E / 22.48333; 114.14043
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population15,611[1] (2016)
No. of blocks7[2]
No. of units2,476[2]
Construction
Constructed1990; 34 years ago (1990)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Wah Ming Estate (Chinese: 華明邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Wa Mei Shan and Wo Hing Sports Centre.[3][4] It consists of seven residential buildings built in 1990. The flats in the estate were sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2 in 1999.[5]

Yan Shing Court (欣盛苑) and Cheong Shing Court (昌盛苑) are Home Ownership Scheme courts in Wo Hop Shek near Wah Ming Estate, built in 1993 and 2000 respectively.[4][6][7]

Yung Shing Court (雍盛苑 is a mixed public and HOS court in Wo Hop Shek near Wah Ming Estate. It consists of three residential buildings completed in 2000.[8]

Houses

Wah Ming Estate

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Lai Ming House 禮明樓 Trident 3 1990
Shun Ming House 信明樓
Tim Ming House 添明樓
Yiu Ming House 耀明樓
Chung Ming House 頌明樓 Trident 4
Fu Ming House 富明樓
Hong Ming House 康明樓

Yan Shing Court

Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yan Sau House 欣秀閣 NCB (Ver.1984) 1993
Yan Lai House 欣麗閣
Yan Hei House 欣喜閣
Yan Yuet House 欣悅閣
Yan Yiu House 欣耀閣
Yan Choi House 欣彩閣
Yan Fai House 欣暉閣

Cheong Shing Court

Name[7] Chinese name Building type Completed
Cheong Ching House 昌靖閣 Concord 1 2000
Cheong Siu House 昌兆閣
Cheong To House 昌濤閣
Cheong Yun House 昌潤閣

Yung Shing Court

Name[8] Chinese name Building type Usage Completed
Yung Sui House 雍萃閣 Harmony 1 Rental 2000
Yung Wa House 雍華閣
Yung Wui House 雍薈閣 HOS

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Wah Ming Estate had a population of 15,611, Yan Shing Court had a population of 6,955, Cheong Shing Court had a population of 4,107 while Yung Shing Court had a population of 8,005. Altogether the population amounts to 34,678.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Wah Ming Estate is located in the Wah Ming constituency, which was formerly represented by Chan Wai-tat until July 2021,[9] while Yan Shing Court, Cheong Shing Court and Yung Shing Court fall within the Yan Shing constituency, which was formerly represented by Lam Shuk-ching until May 2021.[10][9]

See also

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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. ^ "Wo Hing Sports Centre". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 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. ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 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. ^ 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.
  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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