Kwai Fong Estate

Kwai Fong Estate (Chinese: 葵芳邨) is a public housing estate in Kwai Fong, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built in the reclaimed land of Gin Drinkers Bay,^[3] later the town centre of Kwai Chung, south of Kwai Hing Estate. Kwai Fong station is named after the name of the estate.^[4] It comprises twelve buildings with a total of 6,400 units and a shopping arcade.

Kwai Fong Estate
Kwai Fong Estate
General information
Location	177 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.36012°N 114.12852°E / 22.36012; 114.12852
Status	Completed
Category	Public rental housing
Population	18,023[1] (2016)
No. of blocks	12[2]
No. of units	6,449[2]
Construction
Constructed	1971; 53 years ago (1971) (Before reconstruction) 1987; 37 years ago (1987) (After reconstruction)
Authority	Hong Kong Housing Authority

Background

Before redevelopment, it consisted of 11 buildings which were completed between 1971 and 1973. In 1982, the buildings were revealed to have structural defects.^[5] In 1985, the HKHA announced that the strength of the concrete in blocks 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Kwai Fong Estate was below standard. Those blocks were demolished between 1985 and 1989.^[6] Other old buildings were also demolished in the 1990s to cope with the estate redevelopment. The estate was later redeveloped with 12 new buildings built between 1987 and 2002.

Houses

Name[2]	Chinese name	Building type	Completed
Kwai Yan House	葵仁樓	New Slab	1987
Kwai Chi House	葵智樓	Linear 1
Kwai Tak House	葵德樓		1991
Kwai Shun House	葵信樓	Linear 3
Kwai On House	葵安樓		1990
Kwai Kin House	葵健樓	Harmony 3	1993
Kwai Ming House	葵明樓	Harmony 1	1996
Kwai Ching House	葵正樓
Kwai Tai House	葵泰樓		1998
Kwai Oi House	葵愛樓	Single Aspect Building	2000
Kwai Foon House	葵歡樓	New Cruciform (Ver.1999)	2002
Kwai Hei House	葵喜樓

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Kwai Fong Estate had a population of 18,023. The median age was 46.8 and the majority of residents (94.2 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.9 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$22,540.^[1]

Politics

Kwai Fong Estate is located in Kwai Fong constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council.^[7] It was formerly represented by Leung Yiu-chung, who was elected in the 2019 elections until February 2021.^[8]

See also

• Public housing estates in Kwai Chung

References

1. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
2. "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 10 August 2021.
3. "Reclamation map of Victoria Harbour". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
4. "Kwai Fong Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
5. "Structural problem surface". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
6. "The demolition bombshell". Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
7. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Kwai Tsing District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
8. "Kwai Tsing District Council - Kwai Tsing DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2021.