Tai Hing Estate

Tai Hing Estate is an early public housing estate in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. There are 8,602 flats in the estate with capacity to house 21,100 people.

It is also a district council constituency. It is a traditional strong pro-democratic area, having returned Albert Ho as district councillor in the Legislative Council.

History

The Tai Hing Estate is an oldest public housing estate in Tuen Mun District.

For the 60th anniversary of Hong Kong Scouting, the Scout Association of Hong Kong held the "Diamond Jubilee Jamboree" (鑽禧大露營) for 5000 Scouts, applying the theme "World Harmony" (大同) from 1971-07-23 to 1971-07-29 in present-day Tai Hing Estate in Castle Peak. The event was originally planned to be held 1971-07-22 to 1971-07-28 but shifted to one day later because of the typhoon attack to Hong Kong. The jamboree was seriously affected by the bad weather. The campsite was flooded and facilities were damaged. Campers had to retreat to San Fat Estate in Tuen Mun for shelter overnight.The Hong Kong Post Office issued a set of three stamps for the jamboree on 23 July. [cite web | url = http://2006.scouting.org.hk/eng/past_events.php?year=1971 | title = Diamond Jubilee Jamboree | work = March On to 100 Years | publisher = The Scout Association of Hong Kong | accessdate = 2007-01-13]

Facilities

There are 5 secondary schools, 3 primary schools, 2 kindergartens, a market, a public library and a post office in Tai Hing.

Transport

There are 2 MTR Light Rail stations in Tai Hing, they are Tai Hing North Station and Tai Hing South Station. Both belong to Zone 2 for single-ride ticket.

:Tai Hing North (大興北) serves the northwestern part of the Tai Hing Estate:Tai Hing South (大興南) serves the southeastern part of the estate.

There is an emergency platform on the reverse loop at Tai Hing North Station. A westbound Light Rail Vehicle can become an eastbound one via the loop and the emergency platform.

Routes

* 507: Tin King to Ferry Pier
* 610: Yuen Long to Ferry Pier

Neighbouring stations

References