Kwai Tsing District
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Districts of Hong Kong
The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...
and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
. It had a population of 477,092 in 2001. The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average.
Kwai Tsing did not exist as a standalone district when Hong Kong's District Boards were formed in the early 1980s. It remained as a part of Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001...
district until 1985. The newly created district was known as Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District (葵涌及青衣區) until 1988, when its name was shortened to Kwai Tsing District.
The internationally famous container terminals can be found within the district, along the shores of Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from mainland Kowloon Peninsula, namely Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories...
between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. The Tsing Ma Bridge
Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...
, leading to the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
through the North Lantau Highway
North Lantau Highway
North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8 of Hong Kong, linking Hong Kong International Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory. It is an expressway with three lanes in each direction for its entire length with full width hard shoulders for emergencies and breakdowns...
, starts at the northwestern end of Tsing Yi Island.
Over 75% of the district residents live in public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
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Border
Kwai Tsing District borders in the north and west with Tsuen Wan DistrictTsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001...
, east with Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...
, southeast with Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok and Yau Yat Chuen areas of New Kowloon, and Stonecutter's Island of Kowloon...
and Yau Tsim Mong District
Yau Tsim Mong District
Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong, located on western Kowloon peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the third highest population density of all districts...
(marine), south with Central and Western District
Central and Western District
The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001...
(marine), and southwest with Islands District
Islands District
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 137,122 in 2009.Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 236 islands...
(marine).
2003
By 2003 District Councils Election, the Kwai Tsing District CouncilDistrict Council of Hong Kong
The District Councils, formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of Hong Kong. Under the supervision of Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, they are consultative bodies on district administration and affairs.- History :In 1982, under the...
is divided into 28 constituencies:
Kwai Chung
- Kwai HingKwai HingKwai Hing is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to North Kwai Chung in the north and east, Kwai Fong in the south, and Kwai Chung Estate to the west. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s. It is administrated by Kwai Tsing District Council...
- Kwai Shing East Estate
- Upper Tai Wo HauTai Wo HauTai Wo Hau is a place in Tsuen Wan across Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District. Its area mainly includes Tai Wo Hau Estate, Kwai Yin Court, Kwai Yung Court, and private buildings along Texaco Road. It also includes Kwok Shui Road at the north of Castle Peak Road....
- Lower Tai Wo HauTai Wo HauTai Wo Hau is a place in Tsuen Wan across Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District. Its area mainly includes Tai Wo Hau Estate, Kwai Yin Court, Kwai Yung Court, and private buildings along Texaco Road. It also includes Kwok Shui Road at the north of Castle Peak Road....
- Kwai Chung Estate
- Shek Yam
- On Yam
- Shek LeiShek LeiShek Lei Estate , Shek Lei or Shek Lei Pui , is a Hong Kong public housing estate in northeast Kwai Chung, New Territories. Situated near Shek Yam Estate, On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate....
Extension - Shek LeiShek LeiShek Lei Estate , Shek Lei or Shek Lei Pui , is a Hong Kong public housing estate in northeast Kwai Chung, New Territories. Situated near Shek Yam Estate, On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate....
- Tai Pak Tin
- Kwai FongKwai FongKwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s.Kwai...
- Lai Yiu
- Lai Wah
- Cho Yiu
- Hing Fong
- Lai KingLai KingLai King , or Lai King Hill , is a residential area including a number of public housing estates, located in Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is centred on the Lai King Estate, but also refers to nearby estates, including Cho Yiu Chuen, Lai Yiu Estate, Wah Yuen Chuen,...
- Kwai Shing West Estate
Tsing Yi
- On Ho
- Wai Ying
- Tsing Yi Estate
- Greenfield
- Cheung Ching
- Cheung Hong
- Shing Hong
- Tsing Yi South
- Cheung Hang
- Ching Fat
- Cheung On
Town centre
The district is part of Tsuen Wan New TownTsuen Wan New Town
Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong. It spans over Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and the eastern part of Tsing Yi Island. Traditionally, the officials of Tsuen Wan managed the area of proper Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi Island, Ma Wan and Northeast Lantau Island.In 1982 the Tsuen Wan...
. Unlike other new towns in Hong Kong, the district has no clear town core in the course of development. Cores emerge only after Metroplaza
Metroplaza
Metroplaza is a shopping centre and office building in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. Opposite to Kwai Fong Station of MTR, the mall is a shopping hub of adjacent areas of Kwai Fong, Lai King, Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung...
in Kwai Fong
Kwai Fong
Kwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s.Kwai...
and Maritime Square
Maritime Square
Maritime Square is a 4-storey shopping centre located on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It was built and is owned by the MTR Corporation Limited in conjunction with the opening of Tsing Yi station...
in Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi
Tsing Yi , or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km², the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau...
was built, but they are still incomparable to their counterparts in other new towns in Hong Kong.
Industry
Industry is an integral part of the district. Both light and heavy industries share substantial land in the district.Basic education
Like other early new towns of Hong Kong, the district was primary for settling the influx of Chinese population around the year of the change of sovereignty in China in 1949 and the baby boomBaby boom
A baby boom is any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds and when the number of annual births exceeds 2 per 100 women...
afterwards. Public housing estates were built throughout the district. Many schools have been established by various charities and religious organisations. Some have provided vocational training for industries in Hong Kong while some have become liberal schools. As the community has aged, the number of school children declined after the 2000s, and schools are facing survival problems.
Secondary schools in 2006:
- Buddhist Sin Tak College
- Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial CollegeBuddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial CollegeBuddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial College is the first secondary school on the Tsing Yi Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Located in Cheung Ching Estate, the school was founded by Hong Kong Buddhist Association in September, 1978 with buildings from Hong Kong Government and funds from Yip...
- Caritas St. Joseph Secondary SchoolCaritas St. Joseph Secondary SchoolCaritas St. Joseph Secondary School is vocational training secondary school in Tsing Yi Estate, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It was formerly, Caritas St. Joseph Prevocational School , a prevocational school established in Tsuen Wan by Caritas Hong Kong in 1961 and moved to the island in 1989...
- Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary SchoolCarmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary SchoolCarmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School is a secondary school in Hong Kong established in 1982.-School Management Committee:The School Management Committee is the top management of a subsidized secondary school. It is of key importance to the school. The members of this School Management...
- CCC Chuen Yuen College
- CCC Yenching CollegeCCC Yenching CollegeThe Church of Christ in China Yenching College , or CCC Yenching College, Yenching College in short is a co-education secondary school in Nga Ying Chau of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong...
- CNEC Christian CollegeCNEC Christian CollegeCNEC Christian College is a subsidised English Medium of Instruction school founded in 1973. It is a Christian school.-School vision and mission:* To provide holistic education* To nurture people of excellence...
- CNEC Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary SchoolCNEC Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary SchoolCNEC Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary School is an aided Chinese medium of instruction school. LIY was founded in 1981 upon the principles of Christian evangelicalism...
- Cotton Spinners Association Secondary School
- Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary SchoolDaughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary SchoolDaughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic SecondarySchool EmblemMottoPurity and Charity 純潔仁愛 Founded1973School TypePublicLocationKwai Chung, Hong Kong...
- Ha Kwai Chung Government Secondary School
- HKSYC & IA Chan Nam Chong Memorial College
- Hong Kong Taoist Association the Yuen Yuen Institute No.1 Secondary School
- Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
- Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung)Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung)Kiangsu-Chekiang College is a secondary school in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong....
- Kwai Chung Methodist College
- Lai King Catholic Secondary SchoolLai King Catholic Secondary SchoolLai King Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school in Lai King, Hong Kong. It opened in 1979 and is one of the few schools in the Lai King Estate. The school has sixty staff and the principal is Louis Lo.-External links:*...
- Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
- Lions College
- Lok Sin Tong Ku Chiu Man Secondary School
- Lok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial SchoolLok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial SchoolLok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial School is a secondary school on the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. Situated at the fifth phase of Cheung Hong Estate near Liu To, the school was founded in 1986 by Lok Sin Tong, a charity in Kowloon. It is the fourth secondary school on the island.-External...
- Po Leung Kuk 1983 Board of Directors' CollegePo Leung Kuk 1983 Board of Directors' CollegePo Leung Kuk 1983 Board of Directors' College is a secondary school on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. Situated in Cheung Hong Estate, the school was founded by Po Leung Kuk in 1984...
- Pope Paul VI College
- Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School
- Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary School
- Shek Lei Catholic Secondary School
- Sheung Kwai Chung Government Secondary School
- Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Shau Kee College
- Sheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary SchoolSheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary SchoolSheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School is an Anglican secondary school located at Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung, the New Territories, Hong Kong. The school was founded in 1970 by Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and was named after Mr. Lam Woo for his donations to promote education...
- The Methodist Lee Wai Lee College
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men College is a secondary school located at Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. Initiated in 1969 by the Board of Directors of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men College was named after Mr...
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals Mrs. Wu York Yu Memorial College is a co-educational secondary school established by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in 1977. It is located in Shek Yam in the New Territories of Hong Kong...
- Tung Wah Group of Hospitals S. C. Gaw Memorial CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals S. C. Gaw Memorial CollegeTung Wah Group of Hospitals S. C. Gaw Memorial College is a secondary school on the Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. The school is under Tiger's Head or Fu Tau Shan , surrounded by four resited villages, Tai Wong Ha, Yim Tin Kok, Lam Tin, and San Uk.S. C...
Transport
The usual forms of transportation in the district are busBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, minibus
Minibus
A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger carrying van. Minibuses have a...
es and metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
.
The MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
(metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
) Tsuen Wan Line
Tsuen Wan Line (MTR)
The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the ten lines of the metro network in Hong Kong's MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map.The Tsuen Wan Line starts at Central station on Hong Kong Island and runs through western Kowloon to the southwestern New Territories, where it ends at Tsuen Wan station....
has four stations on three lines running through the district:
- Lai KingLai King (MTR)Lai King is an MTR station located in Lai King, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The station is served by Tsuen Wan Line and Tung Chung Line , providing cross-platform interchanges between platforms 1 and 3 , and between platforms 2 and 4 .-History:Lai King was opened in 10 May 1982, originally as...
is the southernmost, and the interchange between Tsuen Wan and Tung ChungTung Chung Line (MTR)The Tung Chung Line is one of the 10 lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. It links Tung Chung with Hong Kong Island. A part of the Tung Chung Line was built along with the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Tsing Ma Bridge...
lines. - The Tsuen Wan Line then runs through two stations (Kwai FongKwai Fong (MTR)Kwai Fong station is an elevated railway station on Tsuen Wan Line of Hong Kong MTR, opened in 1982. It is located between Lai King and Kwai Hing stations....
, Kwai HingKwai Hing (MTR)Kwai Hing station is an elevated railway station on the Tsuen Wan Line of Hong Kong MTR system. It is named after the nearest public housing estate, and is between Kwai Fong and Tai Wo Hau Stations....
) before exiting the district for Tsuen WanTsuen Wan DistrictTsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001...
. - Tung Chung LineTung Chung Line (MTR)The Tung Chung Line is one of the 10 lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. It links Tung Chung with Hong Kong Island. A part of the Tung Chung Line was built along with the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Tsing Ma Bridge...
diverges to the west to Tsing Yi Island and have a station, Tsing YiTsing Yi (MTR)Tsing Yi is an interchange station on the Tung Chung Line of MTR and Airport Express on Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. On the Tung Chung Line, it is located between Sunny Bay Station and Lai King Station. On the Airport Express, it is between Airport Station and Kowloon Station. The livery of...
, there. - Tsing Yi Station is also served by Airport ExpressAirport Express (MTR)The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....
, which is the last station before reaching the AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
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Bus
- KMB:30,31,31B,32,32M,33A,34,35A,36A,36B,36M,37,37M,38,38A,40,40X,41,41A,41A,42,42A,42C,42M,43,43A,43B,43C,43M,44,44M,45,46,46X,47X,48X,49X,57M,58M,59A,61M,66,67M,68A,69M,73X,235,235M,243M,248M,249M,251M,263M,264M,265M,269M,278X,279X
- Long Win BusLong Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
:A31,E31,E32 - CitybusCitybus (Hong Kong)Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
:E21,930
Leisure
There are several sports grounds in the district. Kwai Tsing TheatreKwai Tsing Theatre
Kwai Tsing Theatre is a major performance venue in Kwai Tsing District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located in Kwai Fong, near Kwai Fong MTR station. It was built by the Regional Council and opened in November 1999 to provide a medium-size theatre for performances. It has a 905-seat...
in Kwai Fong is gradually becoming an important performance venue in Hong Kong.