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Public Housing Estates on Tsing Yi Island

Contents 1 History 2 Cheung Ching Estate 2.1 Configuration 2.1.1 Houses 2.2 Community facilities 2.2.1 Commercial Centre 2.2.2 Community Centre 2.2.3 Schools 3 Cheung Fat Estate 3.1 Houses 3.2 Community facilities 3.2.1 Commercial Centre 4 Cheung Hang Estate 4.1 Houses 4.2 Community facilities 4.2.1 Commercial Centre 4.2.2 Social Service 4.2.3 Leisure 5 Cheung Hong Estate 5.1 Houses 6 Cheung On Estate 6.1 Houses 7 Cheung Wang Estate 7.1 Houses 7.2 Community facilities 7.2.1 School 8 Easeful Court 9 Tsing Yi Estate 9.1 Houses 10 Transport 10.1 MTR 10.2 Green Minibus 10.3 Bus 10.4 References 10.5 External links

[edit] History

At early 1970s, the residents of Tsing Yi Island were largely villagers and fishermen. Later, the government decided to extend the Tsuen Wan New Town westwards, onto the island. The plan was to develop the north-eastern quadrant of the island into residential use, and some estates were to be built on reclaimed land. The Hong Kong Housing Authority was mandated to construct public housing estates as part of this plan. Cheung Ching Estate is the first stage of new town development.

All the estates in this development are named "Cheung variable Estate" (長x邨), and most flats were destined for rental. Cheung Fat Estate was scheduled to be "privatised" by the Authority as at 2006. Tsing Yi Estate is name after Tsing Yi Town, which was demolished to make way for its construction.

Easeful Court was originally destined for Home Ownership Scheme, but ended up being let due to the impact of SARS.

[edit] Cheung Ching Estate

The Chinese characters Cheung Ching (長青), mean "evergreen". The Estate is located on mid-east side of Tsing Yi Island, near Tsing Yi Bridge. It was bounded by Tsing Yi Road, Ching Hong Road, Chung Mei Road, and Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road.

In June 1977, the first intake of 2146 people^[1] were allocated housing in Phase I of the estate (Ching Wai House, Ching Yung House, and Ching Kwai House). They were residents from overcrowded estates, or were relocated from redevelopment of older (Mk I and Mk II blocks) estates^[1] in Kowloon Bay, and Hong Kong Island. At the time, transport infrastructure was undeveloped, and there were great concerns about logistics from would-be residents^[2].

Later Ching Chung House, Ching Pak House, Ching Mui House and Ching Yeung House came on stream. In the early 80s, Ching Tao House was built for the relocation of residents owing to reclamation of Tsing Yi Tong and Mun Tsai Tong.

To the west are Mayfair Gardens and Cheung Hong Estate, to the north is Chung Mei Lo Uk Village, to the east are industrial building, to the south are Rambler Crest and the Container Terminal 9.

[edit] Configuration

The estate consists of eight houses, i.e. high-rise blocks of flats, with 4905 flats. There are currently 4700 households in the estate. Other than residential blocks, the estate also provides a commercial centre with market, a community centre, a bus terminus, three primary schools, a secondary school, several car parks and garages, and several playgrounds.

[edit] Houses

The eight houses of the estate are:

House name	Type	Completion
Ching Tao House (青桃樓)	Old Slab	1983
Ching Kwai House (青葵樓)		1977
Ching Wai House (青槐樓)	Twin Tower
Ching Yung House (青榕樓)
Ching Chung House (青松樓)
Ching Pak House (青柏樓)
Ching Mui House (青梅樓)		1978
Ching Yeung House (青楊樓)		1979

[edit] Community facilities

[edit] Commercial Centre

The Cheung Ching Commercial Centre (長青邨商場) is a 6-storey complex surrounded by Ching Yung House, Ching Wai House and Ching Kwai House. At the podium level, there are a handful of shops and a Chinese restaurant. At the market level, most shops sell fresh food. A supermarket is at the ground floor. A garage is incorporated in the centre.

There are two clinics on the ground floor of Ching Wai House. Some NGOs also set up facilities at Ching Yung House and Ching Kwai House.

[edit] Community Centre

The Cheung Ching Estate Community Centre (長青社區中心) is the first community centre on the Tsing Yi Island. It was built in the late phase of the Cheung Ching Estate. The building is of 7 storeys, providing various community services for mainly south part of the new town of Tsing Yi Island.

The Community Centre is operated by various NGOs. YWCA operates one integrated centre (for youth, family, female and school), one elderly centre, and a kindergarten. Lutherian provides service for the physical handicapped and the deaf. Yan Chai provides temporary after-school care for children. There is a hall for various programmes on the ground floor. From 1st floor to 6th floor, it was occupied by Hong Kong Youth Women's Club Association. Its branch Tsing Yi Integrated Social Service Centre provides integrated services for youth, family, senior citizen, children and workers. Government also has an office on the 1st floor.

After budget cut on social welfare by Hong Kong Government, many local offices of voluntary organisations in the area were withdrawn or incorporated into the centre.

[edit] Schools

Three primary schools are:

• HKSYC&IA Chan Lai So Chun Memorial School,
• Father Cucchiara Memorial School, and
• HKCSCA Cheung Chi Cheong Memorial Primary School, formerly Wellmsher Foundation Primary School.

One secondary school is:

• Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial College (佛教葉紀南紀念中學).

[edit] Cheung Fat Estate

Cheung Fat Estate (Chinese: 長發邨) comprises 4 blocks namely , , and. All buildings, but for King Fat House, enjoy a serene seaview over Tsuen Wan seashore.

In May 2005, the Government announced the sale of 23,000 HA flats under the final phase of the Tenants Purchase Scheme. Cheung Fat Estate was to be part of this "privatisation" by the Authority, under a scheme in which all "flats" are set for sale by the end of 2006^[3].

[edit] Houses

House name	Type	Completion
Leung Fat House (亮發樓)	"New Slab"	1989
Yin Fat House (賢發樓)
Chun Fat House (俊發樓)
King Fat House (敬發樓)	"Trident 3"

[edit] Community facilities

[edit] Commercial Centre

Cheung Fat Estate Shopping Centre, a five-storey shopping centre located in the lower part of the estate, caters for the household needs of residents in Cheung Fat and surrounding estates, and was considered one of the most important shopping arcades under the Housing Authority. It is now under the management of The Link REIT, having been spun off from the Authority and listed on Hong Kong stock market in 2005.

There are a variety of facilities, shops and restaurants which cater for the household needs of residents in Cheung Fat and surrounding estates, namely Cheung On Estate and Ching Wang Court. For example, the Sports Centre on the 4th floor which has facilities for badminton, squash and basketball, as well as fitness room. There is a Chinese restaurant on the top floor, which is famous of hot pot buffet. McDonald's and other restaurants can be found there as well. There are two supermarkets, one on the ground floor and another on the third floor.

Cheung Fat Market is situated next to the shopping center.

[edit] Cheung Hang Estate

Cheung Hang Estate (長亨邨) was built on the hills near Liu To of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It provides 4689 rental flats and the year of intake was 1990. It is adjacent to Cheung Wang Estate.

There is a footpath linking Tsing Yi Nature Trail and Liu To Road near Cheung Hang Shopping Centre. On the trail people can enjoy the beautiful view of Tsing Ma Bridge.

[edit] Houses

There are six blocks totally.

House name	Type	Completion
Hang Lai House (亨麗樓)	"Trident 3"	1990
Hang Chui House (亨翠樓)	"Trident" Type 4
Hang Yip House (亨業樓)
Hang Chi House (亨緻樓)
Hang Chun House (亨俊樓)	"Harmony 2"	1994
Hang Yee House (亨怡樓}})	"Harmony 2", "Harmony 2" with wing	1995

[edit] Community facilities

[edit] Commercial Centre

Cheung Hang has a small-scale two-floor shopping center. A Chinese restaurant, Fairwood Restaurant and a cha chaan teng are there. It's next to the bus terminus. Moreover, a Wellcome Supermarket is situated there as well. Under the shopping center, there is a market.

Both the shopping center and market are serving residents in Cheung Hang Estate, Cheung Wang Estate and Mount Haven.

[edit] Social Service

Inside Cheung Hang Estate, Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Union Hong Kong set up a Neighbourhood Elderly Centre. During weekends and Sundays, the center is used as a Christian church to provide services like fellowship and worship.

[edit] Leisure

A community hall is situated in the middle of the estate.

[edit] Cheung Hong Estate

Cheung Hong Estate (Chinese: 長康邨) is composed of 13 residential blocks, with two commercial centres. Two primary schools and two secondary schools are also in the estate.

Cheung Hong is a large estate: it reaches Tsing Yi Road West at the west and nearly Cheung Ching Bus Terminus at the east.

[edit] Houses

This is the second estate in the area. The development stages of estate are divided into second, third, fourth and fifth phases. Cheung Ching Estate is considered to be Phase 1.

House name	Type	Completion
Hong Wah House (康華樓)	"Double H"	1979
Hong Fu House (康富樓)
Hong On House (康安樓)		1984
Hong Shing House (康盛樓)
Hong Ping House (康平樓)	"Single H"
Hong Wing House (康榮樓)		1980
Hong Kwai House (康貴樓)	Old Slab
Hong Wo House (康和樓)
Hong Tai House (康泰樓)		1982
Hong Cheung House (康祥樓)	"Trident 1"	1985
Hong Fung House (康豐樓)	"Trident 2"
Hong Shun House (康順樓)	"Trident 1"	1986
Hong Mei House (康美樓)	"Trident 2"

[edit] Cheung On Estate

Cheung On Estate (Chinese: 長安邨) is situated in Area 8 of Tsing Yi Island. Among 7338 flats in the estate, 5617 flats have been sold to the residents under the Tenants Purchase Scheme since January 1998.

Cheung On Estate was the one of first few estates that sold under the above scheme. The remaining 1721 flats are remained as the public housing, which 1600 households are living in. According to the Census taken in 2001, the total population of the estate is 28,278.

[edit] Houses

There are ten blocks in the estate with three types, Linear 1, New Slab and Trident 3 . They are:

House name	Type	Completion
On Chiu House (安潮樓)	"Trident 3"	1989
On Pak House (安泊樓)
On Hoi House (安海樓)		1988
On Yeung House (安洋樓)
On Mei House (安湄樓)
On Yun House (安潤樓)	"Linear 1"
On Ching House (安清樓)
On Wu House (安湖樓)	New Slab
On Tao House (安濤樓)		1987
On Kong House (安江樓)	"Trident 3"

[edit] Cheung Wang Estate

Cheung Wang Estate (長宏邨) is situated in Liu To on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It was built on the hilly site of Tsing Yan Temporary Housing Area (青欣臨時房屋區) after the temporary houses were demolished. It provides 4273 rental flats in 7 blocks and the year of intake is 2001.

[edit] Houses

There are totally seven blocks in Cheung Wang Estate:

House name	Type	Completion
Wang Man House (宏文樓)	Harmony 1	2001
Wang Ching House (宏正樓)
Wang Ngai House (宏毅樓)
Wang Yung House (宏勇樓)	New Harmony 1	2003
Wang Sum House (宏心樓)
Wang Yee House (宏意樓)
Wang Sin House (宏善樓)

[edit] Community facilities

[edit] School

S.K.H. Tsing Yi Chu Yan Primary School (聖公會青衣主恩小學) is next to the bus terminus.

[edit] Easeful Court

Easeful Court (青逸軒) is an estate of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was supposed to be sold under Home Ownership Scheme, changed to rental after policy change of Hong Kong Government at the time of a property slump to stablise the property prices in wake of the SARS epidemic.

It consists of two towers, with a total of 510 rental units. Each flat is let at higher rent than for other public housing estate because of having better facilities. Intake was in 2003.

[edit] Tsing Yi Estate

Tsing Yi Estate (Chinese: 青衣邨) is the only public housing on Tsing Yi Island that its name does not start Cheung (長). The name is in the memory of demolished Tsing Yi Town (青衣墟) in the road of development.

The estate is composed of four residential blocks, a shopping centre, two multi-storey car park, two cooked food stalls, a community centre, two primary schools, one secondary school, one sports centre and one indoor recreation centre.

[edit] Houses

The four residential blocks are:

House name	Type	Completion
Yee Kui House (宜居樓)	"Trident 2"	1986
Yee Yip House (宜業樓)
Yee Wai House (宜偉樓)	"Trident 3"	1989
Yee Yat House (宜逸樓)	"Trident 4"

[edit] Transport

[edit] MTR

Main article: Tsing Yi (MTR)

The estates are served by the Airport Express Line and the Tung Chung Line of the MTR.

[edit] Green Minibus

A numbet of Public light buses serve the estates, linking to the following destinations: Kwai Fong MTR Station, Mayfair Gardens, Tam Kon Shan, Tsing Yi Ferry Pier, Tsing Yi MTR Station, Shek Yam, Tsuen Wan Market Street, and Princess Margaret Hospital.

[edit] Bus

Bus terminals exist at the estates as follows:

• Cheung Ching Bus Terminus (Kowloon Motor Bus)

Moreover, the estate can also be reached by a number of routes. They bring passengers to almost every part of Kowloon and South New Territories. Residents commonly take the circular route 249M to Tsing Yi AR Station, in which passengers change to other buses to North New Territories.

• Cheung Hong Bus Terminus (Kowloon Motor Bus), below the Cheung Hong Estate Commercial Centre No.2
• Cheung On Terminus
• Cheung On is a major terminus on the island
• Cheung Wang Terminus
• Tsing Yi Estate Terminus
  • additional terminus at Yee Yip House/Fung Shue Wo Indoor Recreation Centre
  • additional terminus at Yee Wai House/Tsing Yi Estate Commercial Complex

		Note:	Cheung Ching	Cheung Hang	Cheung Hong	Cheung On	Cheung Wang	Tsing Yi Estate
ROUTE#	destinations							Terminus	Rec. Centre	Comm. Centre
41	Cheung Ching - Kowloon City Ferry		+			+			+
41A	Cheung On - Tsim Sha Tsui East					+		+	+	+
41M	Tsing Yi Estate - Tsuen Wan MTR					+		+	+	+
41P	Tsuen Wan MTR - Tsing Yi Ferry	P				+			+	+
42	Cheung Ching to Shun Lee		+
42A	Cheung Hang to Jordan (Wui Cheung Road)			+
42C	Cheung Hang - Lam Tin MTR			+		+			+
42M	Cheung Wang - Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)					+	+
43	Cheung Hong - Tsuen Wan West				+
43A	Cheung Wang to Shek Lei						+
43B	Cheung Ching - Tsuen Wan West		+			+			+
43C	Cheung Hong - Island Harbourview				+
44	Tsing Yi Estate - Mong Kok					+		+	+	+
44M	Cheung On - Kwai Chung Estate					+			+
44P	Tsing Yi Ferry - Mong Kok KCR	P				+
44S	Cheung Ching - Mong Kok KCR	P(AM)				+			+
49P	Shatin Central to Tsing Yi Ferry	P(PM)				+			+	+
49X	Tsing Yi Ferry - Kwong Yuen					+			+
948	Cheung On - Tin Hau	P				+			+
948P	Cheung On -> Tin Hau (One way only)	P				+
243M	Mayfair Gardens - Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)					+			+
E31	Tsuen Wan Discovery Park - Airport					+
E32	Kwai Fong MTR - AsiaWorld-Expo					+			+
N31	Tsuen Wan Discovery Park - Airport	O				+
N241	Cheung Hang - Hung Hom Station	O		+		+			+
242X	Cheung Hang to Tsim Sha Tsui			+			+

Note: "O" denotes overnight service "P" denotes Peak hours only (AM or PM) as indicated

Cheung Tsing Tunnel	Cheung Ching Commercial Centre	Map of Cheung Ching Estate	A children's playground in Cheung Fat Estate
Cheung Hang Church	Easeful Court	Cheung On is a very important terminus in Tsing Yi

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Housing Authority website