Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate
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Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate is a public housing estate
and Tenants Purchase Scheme
estate in Wong Tai Sin
, Kowloon
, Hong Kong
, along the south of Lung Cheung Road
, near Wong Tai Sin Temple
and MTR
Wong Tai Sin Station. It is divided into Lower Wong Tai Sin (I) Estate and Lower Wong Tai Sin (II) Estate . After redevelopment
, the estate consists of totally 24 blocks built between 1980s
and 1990s
.
estate, called Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate . It had totally 29 blocks built between 1950s
and 1960s
with total population
of 97,000 at that time. In 1973, the estate was renamed as Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate. In 1980, Block 8 was reassigned to Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
. And it was renamed as "Cheung Yan House" . Between 1980s
and 1990s
, all old blocks were demolished to reconstruct new blocks. In 2001, some of the flats in Lower Wong Tai Sin (I) Estate were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4.
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...
and Tenants Purchase Scheme
Tenants Purchase Scheme
Tenants Purchase Scheme is a scheme which allows tenants in public housing estates under Hong Kong Housing Authority to purchase their flats...
estate in Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. His name literally translates to the "Great Immortal Wong". Wong Tai Sin is the divine form of the individual "Wong Cho Ping".-Legend:...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population 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...
, along the south of Lung Cheung Road
Lung Cheung Road
Lung Cheung Road is part of Route 7 in Hong Kong, linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway for its entire length....
, near Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim...
and 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...
Wong Tai Sin Station. It is divided into Lower Wong Tai Sin (I) Estate and Lower Wong Tai Sin (II) Estate . After redevelopment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment is any new construction on a site that has pre-existing uses.-Description:Variations on redevelopment include:* Urban infill on vacant parcels that have no existing activity but were previously developed, especially on Brownfield land, such as the redevelopment of an industrial site...
, the estate consists of totally 24 blocks built between 1980s
1980s
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and 1990s
1990s
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.
Background
Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate was formerly a resettlementResettlement
Resettlement:*can refer to voluntary or involuntary human migration*can be a euphemism for forced migration*can be a euphemism for population transfer...
estate, called Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate . It had totally 29 blocks built between 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
and 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
with total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 97,000 at that time. In 1973, the estate was renamed as Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate. In 1980, Block 8 was reassigned to Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate is a public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, along the north of Lung Cheung Road, near Wong Tai Sin Temple and MTR Wong Tai Sin Station...
. And it was renamed as "Cheung Yan House" . Between 1980s
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
and 1990s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
, all old blocks were demolished to reconstruct new blocks. In 2001, some of the flats in Lower Wong Tai Sin (I) Estate were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 4.
Lower Wong Tai Sin (I) Estate
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lung Hong House | Linear 1 | 1990 |
| Lung Chak House | 1991 | |
| Lung Wing House | 1989 | |
| Lung Wah House | ||
| Lung Shun House | ||
| Lung Fung House | Trident 4 | |
| Lung Tat House | ||
| Lung Yat House | ||
| Lung Yue House | ||
Lower Wong Tai Sin (II) Estate
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Lung Fai House | Old Slab | 1985 |
| Lung Kwong House | ||
| Lung Lok House | Double H | |
| Lung On House | ||
| Lung Shing House | ||
| Lung Hing House | ||
| Lung Gut House | Single H | |
| Lung Fook House | 1982 | |
| Lung Cheong House | Harmony 3 | 1996 |
| Lung Chi House | ||
| Lung Wai House | ||
| Lung Wo House | ||
| Lung Hei House | ||
| Lung Tai House | ||
| Lung Moon House | ||