Public Housing Estates on Tsing Yi Island

Public Housing Estates on Tsing Yi Island

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" ( _zh. 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.

=Cheung Ching Estate=.

In June 1977, the first intake of 2146 people [http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/newspaper/view/12_09.01/60.pdf New homes for 5,332 in June] , South China Morning Post, July 19, 1977] 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 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 [Emily Lau, [http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/newspaper/view/12_02.01/114375.pdf Flats-little choice given] , South China Morning Post, May 05 1977] .

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.

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.

Houses

The eight houses of the estate are:

Community facilities

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.

ocial 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.

Leisure

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

=Cheung Hong Estate= 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. This is the second estate in the area.

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

Configuration

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

The estate consists of thirteen high-rise blocks of flats, with [insert number here] flats. There are currently [insert number here] households in the estate. Other than residential blocks, the estate also provides [insert or amend facilities herecommercial centre with market, a community centre, a bus terminus, three primary schools, a secondary school, several car parks and garages, and several playgrounds.]

Houses

Community facilities

chool

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

=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.

=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.

Configuration

The estate consists of four high-rise blocks of flats, with [insert number here] flats. There are currently [insert number here] households in the estate. Other than residential blocks, the estate also provides 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.

Houses

The four residential blocks are:

=Transport=

MTR

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

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.

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

References

External links

* [http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/interactivemap/districtmap/0,,1-347-6_6_1,00.html Housing Authority website]