Choi_Yuen_Estate

Choi Yuen Estate

Choi Yuen Estate

Public housing estate in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong

Choi Yuen Estate (Chinese: 彩園邨) is a public housing estate in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Landmark North and MTR Sheung Shui station.[3][4][5] It is the first public housing estate in North District and consists of six residential buildings completed between 1981 and 1983.

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Yuk Po Court (旭埔苑) and Choi Po Court (彩蒲苑) are Home Ownership Scheme courts in Sheung Shui near Choi Yuen Estate, built in 1982 and 1984 respectively.[4][5][6][7]

Background

The site of Choi Yuen Estate was formerly occupied by vegetable farms and the nearby village was called Tsoi Yuen Tsuen (Chinese: 菜園村), which meant Vegetable Farm Village in Chinese.[8] In the 1970s, the vegetable farms were removed to construct Choi Yuen Estate; "菜園村" and "彩園邨" sound almost the same except the tone of the character "菜" / "彩". In the 1990s, the village was demolished to build Landmark North, one of the largest shopping malls in North District.

Houses

Choi Yuen Estate

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Yuk Po Court

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Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Choi Yuen Estate had a population of 12,178, Yuk Po Court had a population of 3,238 while Choi Po Court had a population of 4,816. Altogether the population amounts to 20,232.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Choi Yuen Estate and Choi Po Court are located in the Choi Yuen constituency, which is represented by Lam Tsz-king until July 2021,[9] while Yuk Po Court falls within the Shek Wu Hui constituency, which was formerly represented by Lam Cheuk-ting until March 2021.[10][9]

See also

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References

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    "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "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.
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    "Sheung Shui Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "North District" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "NORTH DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME" (PDF). Civil Engineering and Development Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "Comparison between Tsoi Yuen Tsuen and Choi Yuen Estate". Hong Kong Public Libraries. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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