Kwai Hing Estate
Public housing estate in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
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Kwai Hing Estate (Chinese: 葵興邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Hing, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built in the valley of Gin Drinkers Bay,[4] later the town centre of Kwai Chung. Kwai Hing station is named after the name of the estate.[5] It comprises 4 buildings with a total of 400 rental units (TPS units excluded) and 1 shopping arcade.
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New Territories, Hong Kong
| Kwai Hing Estate | |
|---|---|
Kwai Hing Estate | |
 Interactive map of Kwai Hing Estate | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2 Wo Kwai Lane, Kwai Chung New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22.365822°N 114.132148°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 6,953[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 4[2] |
| No. of units | 1,528[3] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1970 (Before reconstruction) 1991 (After reconstruction) |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
Kwai Chun Court (葵俊苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Kwai Chung, near Kwai Hing Estate. It has 3 blocks built in 1995.[6]
Background
Before redevelopment, it consisted of 5 buildings which were completed between 1970 and 1972. In 1985, the Housing Authority announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 3, 4 and 5 of Kwai Hing Estate were below standard.[7] All the blocks were later demolished between 1988 and 1992 to cope with the estate redevelopment.[8] The estate was later redeveloped with 5 buildings between 1991 and 1992. The estate joined the Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) in 2002 and is currently managed by the Owners' Corporation.[9]
Houses
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Hing Estate had a population of 3,908 while Kwai Chun Court had a population of 3,045. Altogether the population amounts to 6,953.[1]
Politics
Kwai Hing Estate and Kwai Chun Court are located in Kwai Hing constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.[10] It is currently represented by Leung Chi-shing, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[11]
