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[[File:WCH Estate Overview.jpg|thumb|250px|Wong Chuk Hang Estate]] |
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[[File:The Map of Wong Chuk Hang Estate.JPG|thumb|250px|Map of Wong Chuk Hang Estate]] |
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'''Wong Chuk Hang Estate''' ({{zh|t=黃竹坑邨}}) was a [[Public housing in Hong Kong|public housing estate]] in [[ |
'''Wong Chuk Hang Estate''' ({{zh|t=黃竹坑邨}}) was a [[Public housing in Hong Kong|public housing estate]] in [[Staunton Creek]], Hong Kong. The estate had ten residential blocks and was cleared in 2007. The estate has been replaced by the [[MTR]] [[Wong Chuk Hang station]] and Wong Chuk Hang [[train station|Depot]]. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Wong Chuk Hang Estate was the only Government Low Cost Housing Estate on [[Hong Kong Island]] in the 1960s and the 1970s. It consisted of 10 residential blocks that were developed in 3 phases. Phase 1 (Block 1 and 2), Phase 2 (Block 3 to 6) and Phase 3 (Block 7 to 10) were completed in 1968, 1972 and 1973 respectively. In 1973, the estate was renamed '''Wong Chuk Hang Estate'''. In 1985, Block 9 was found to have structural problems by [[Hong Kong Housing Authority]], and was [[demolished]] in 1988.<ref>[http://www.icac.org.hk/new_icac/eng/cases/26p/eat1_04.html The problem blocks]</ref><ref>[http://www.forum.9and1.org/redirect.php?goto=newpost&tid=299 Wong Chuk Hang Estate]</ref><ref>[http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=204 Wong Chuk Hang Estate (Chinese)]</ref> In 2007, the whole estate was cleared and most of the [[tenants]] were moved to the nearby [[Shek Pai Wan Estate]].<ref>[http://news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/070928/html/070928en05002.htm Wong Chuk Hang Estate clearance starts]</ref> The site has been replaced by the MTR Wong Chuk Hang |
Wong Chuk Hang Estate was the only Government Low Cost Housing Estate on [[Hong Kong Island]] in the 1960s and the 1970s. It consisted of 10 residential blocks that were developed in 3 phases. Phase 1 (Block 1 and 2), Phase 2 (Block 3 to 6) and Phase 3 (Block 7 to 10) were completed in 1968, 1972 and 1973 respectively. In 1973, the estate was renamed '''Wong Chuk Hang Estate'''. In 1985, Block 9 was found to have structural problems by [[Hong Kong Housing Authority]], and was [[demolished]] in 1988.<ref>[http://www.icac.org.hk/new_icac/eng/cases/26p/eat1_04.html The problem blocks]</ref><ref>[http://www.forum.9and1.org/redirect.php?goto=newpost&tid=299 Wong Chuk Hang Estate]</ref><ref>[http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=204 Wong Chuk Hang Estate (Chinese)]</ref> In 2007, the whole estate was cleared and most of the [[tenants]] were moved to the nearby [[Shek Pai Wan Estate]].<ref>[http://news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/070928/html/070928en05002.htm Wong Chuk Hang Estate clearance starts]</ref> The site has been replaced by the MTR Wong Chuk Hang station, one of the [[railway stations]] of the [[South Island line]], and a railway depot.<ref>[http://www.mtr.com.hk/chi/projects/images/consult_ph2_present.pdf Wong Chuk Hang Section]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Wong Chuk Hang |
* [[Wong Chuk Hang station]] |
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* [[Public housing in Hong Kong]] |
* [[Public housing in Hong Kong]] |
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* [[List of public housing estates in Hong Kong]] |
* [[List of public housing estates in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Wong Chuk Hang]] |
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[[Category:Former public housing estates in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:1968 establishments in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:2007 disestablishments in Hong Kong]] |
[[Category:2007 disestablishments in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2007]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 21 December 2021
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| Simplified Chinese | 黄竹坑村 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Yellow Bamboo Pit" Estate | ||||||||||
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Wong Chuk Hang Estate (Chinese: 黃竹坑邨) was a public housing estate in Staunton Creek, Hong Kong. The estate had ten residential blocks and was cleared in 2007. The estate has been replaced by the MTR Wong Chuk Hang station and Wong Chuk Hang Depot.
Background
[edit]Wong Chuk Hang Estate was the only Government Low Cost Housing Estate on Hong Kong Island in the 1960s and the 1970s. It consisted of 10 residential blocks that were developed in 3 phases. Phase 1 (Block 1 and 2), Phase 2 (Block 3 to 6) and Phase 3 (Block 7 to 10) were completed in 1968, 1972 and 1973 respectively. In 1973, the estate was renamed Wong Chuk Hang Estate. In 1985, Block 9 was found to have structural problems by Hong Kong Housing Authority, and was demolished in 1988.[1][2][3] In 2007, the whole estate was cleared and most of the tenants were moved to the nearby Shek Pai Wan Estate.[4] The site has been replaced by the MTR Wong Chuk Hang station, one of the railway stations of the South Island line, and a railway depot.[5]
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