Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate (Chinese: 黃大仙上邨) is a public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin,[1] Kowloon, Hong Kong, along the north of Lung Cheung Road,[2] near Wong Tai Sin Temple and MTR Wong Tai Sin station.[3] It consists of eight blocks built in 2000 and 2009 respectively, and it is now undergoing redevelopment.[when?]
| Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃大仙上邨 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄大仙上邨 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | wòhng daaih sīn séuhng chyūn | ||||||||||||
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Background edit
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate was a Government Low Cost Housing Estate, called Wong Tai Sin Government Low Cost Housing Estate (黃大仙政府廉租屋邨). It was divided into eastern and western parts. Western part had a total of 14 blocks (no Block 13) built in 1963 while Eastern part had 5 totally blocks in 1965. In 1973, it was renamed as Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. In 1980, Block 8 of Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, located at the south of Lung Cheung Road, was reassigned to Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. And it was renamed as "Cheung Yan House" (長欣樓).
Between 1997 and 1998, Block 1 to 12 were demolished to reconstruct seven blocks (completed in 2000)[4] and Lung Cheung Mall (龍翔中心).[5] In 2002, Block 14 and 15 were demolished to construct a block (completed in 2009).[6][7] Between 2005 and 2007, a carnival-type bazaar, "Creative Arts Playground" (創藝坊), was established on the vacant eastern site to provide employment opportunities and promote district characteristics.[8] After the activity ended, Wong Tai Sin Square (黃大仙廣場) is now being constructed on the site.[9]
Houses edit
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Cheong Sin House | Harmony 1 | 2000 |
| Kai Sin House | ||
| Tat Sin House | ||
| Yiu Sin House | ||
| Chiu Sin House | Single Aspect Building | |
| Po Sin House | ||
| Yat Sin House | ||
| Wing Sin House | Non-standard | 2009 |
Others edit
References edit
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Wong Tai Sin Integrated Family Service Centre
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin Temple". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Naming of Block 3 - Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate (Redevelopment Phase 1))
- ^ Redevelopment of Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
- ^ 香港地方 - 黃大仙政府廉租屋邨 (Chinese)
- ^ "INDEX OF PROJECTS ARRANGED BY YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ Creative Arts Playground[permanent dead link]
- ^ SHA visits Wong Tai Sin District
- ^ Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate