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Eastern District, Hong Kong

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Eastern District

| official_name = Eastern District

| native_name = {{nobold|東區}}

| native_name_lang = zh-Hant-HK

| type = District

| image_skyline = Island East Night View 201106.jpg

| image_caption = Night view of the Eastern District skyline

| image_blank_emblem = Eastern D.svg

| blank_emblem_type = Official emblem

| blank_emblem_size = 60px

| blank_emblem_alt =

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| image_map1 = Hong Kong Eastern District.svg

| map_caption1 = Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong

| coordinates = {{coord|22.28411|114.22414|type:adm2nd_region:HK|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = China

| subdivision_type2 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Hong Kong (special administrative region)

| subdivision_type = Statutorily-defined area

| subdivision_name = Hong Kong

| leader_title = District Officer

| leader_name = Herman Cho

| parts_type = Constituencies

| leader_title1 = District Council Chairman

| leader_name1 = Vacant

| leader_title2 = District Council Vice-Chairman

| leader_name2 = Vacant

| parts_style = para

| p1 = 37{{update span|date=June 2024}}

| area_total_km2 = 18.9

| area_land_km2 =

| area_water_km2 =

| population_note =

| population_as_of = 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/population_and_vital_events/index_cd_B1120055_dt_latest.jsp |title=2011 Population Census: Summary Results |publisher=Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government |access-date=2012-06-11 |year=2011 |language=en, zh |archive-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528060832/http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/population_and_vital_events/index_cd_B1120055_dt_latest.jsp |url-status=dead }}

| population_total = 588,094

| population_density_km2 = auto

| website = [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east/english/welcome/welcome.html District Website]

| blank1_name_sec1 = Largest neighbourhood by population

| blank1_info_sec1 = Shau Kei Wan (85,188 – 2016 est){{cite web|url=https://www.bycensus2016.gov.hk/en/bc-dp-tpu.html|title=District Profiles|date=8 December 2017|access-date=15 April 2020|publisher=Hong Kong Government|archive-date=23 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623232803/https://www.bycensus2016.gov.hk/en/bc-dp-tpu.html|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Chinese

| title = Eastern District

| t = 東區

| s = 东区

| l = Eastern District

| showflag = yj

| y = dūng kēui

| ci = {{IPAc-yue|d|ung|1|-|k|eoi|1}}

| j = dung1 keoi1

| p = Dōng Qū

}}

The Eastern District ({{zh|t=東區|j=dung1 keoi}}) located on northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021{{Cite web|title=香港2021年人口普查|url=https://www.census2021.gov.hk/tc/main_tables.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-02|archive-date=2022-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524133324/https://www.census2021.gov.hk/tc/main_tables.html}} The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.

The Eastern District is well-developed, with a complete public transport and transport network, including subway, bus, ferry, minibus and tram services, while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are comprehensive educational, medical, community and recreational facilities in the area, as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. {{Example needed|s|date=August 2024}} At the same time, there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District, which are good places for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain.{{Example needed|s|date=August 2024}}

As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, ICAC and the Water Supplies Department, have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place, which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong, which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.

Geography

It is located in the northeastern part of the Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of Fortress Hill, North Point, Braemar Hill, Quarry Bay, Tai Koo Shing, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.

The eastern portion of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were once in Eastern District, but were moved to Wan Chai District on 1 January 2016.

History

Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, there are archaeological evidence there were villages and small towns appeared during the Song dynasty (AD 960–1279).

The Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls. While mostly Home Ownership Scheme and public housing estates are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan, large private housing estates are also located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo Shing, Kornhill and Heng Fa Chuen. A commercial hub has been developed from the former industrial areas in western part of Quarry Bay. Hotels and commercial buildings are also developed near Fortress Hill along the coast.

In the past the district was linked by a single traffic artery, King's Road, which was notoriously congested during peak hours. This was largely resolved by the construction of the Island Eastern Corridor and the Island line within the MTR rapid transit system in the 1980s. It also contains the tram line, now over 100 years old, that runs near the sea shore from Shau Kei Wan west towards other districts.

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Demographics

According to the ninth survey of Hong Kong millionaires conducted by Citibank (Hong Kong) and The University of Hong Kong from November 2011 to January 2012, Eastern District is the area with the most millionaires in Hong Kong.

Also, according to the 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong,{{cite web

|url=http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/major_projects/2001_population_census/main_tables/summary_statistics_of_district_council_districts_o/index_tc.jsp

|title=按區議會分區劃分的人口及住戶統計數字

|author=香港政府統計署

|accessdate=2022-04-21

|date=2022-04-21

|archive-date=10 March 2021

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310063144/https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/major_projects/2001_population_census/main_tables/summary_statistics_of_district_council_districts_o/index_tc.jsp

|url-status=dead

}} the population information of the Eastern District is as follows:

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;Demographics

  • Population： 529,603
  • Under 15 years old： 9.8%
  • 15 to 24 years old： 6.8%
  • 25 to 64 years old： 60.5%
  • 65 years or above： 22.9%
  • Median age： 48
  • Proportion of never-married population aged 15 and over:
  • Male： 30.0%
  • Female： 27.4%
  • Proportion of non-school population aged 20 and over with post-secondary education： 38.3%

;Working Population Characteristics

  • Working Population： 275,500
  • Median age of working population： 44
  • Labour force participation rate
  • Male： 63.2%
  • Female： 54.3%
  • Total： 58.2%

;Household Characteristics

  • Number of households： 188,400
  • Average size of household： 2.8
  • Median Monthly Household Income of Households： HK$31,500

;Housing Characteristics

  • Number of occupied quarters： 183,628
  • Proportion of Owner-Owner Households in Total Domestic Households： 61.5%

Community

=Notable Private Housing Estates=

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NameChinese nameAreaCompletedstyle="width:80px;"|No. blocksNo. unitsDeveloperPhotoCoordinates
City Garden{{zh|t=城市花園|labels=no}}North Point1980s142,393Cheung Kong100px{{Coord|22.28637|114.19152|type:landmark_region:HK|name=City Garden}}
Grand Promenade{{zh|t=嘉亨灣|labels=no}}Sai Wan Ho200652,020Henderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.100px{{coord|22.2850|114.2247|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}
Heng Fa Chuen{{zh|t=杏花邨|labels=no}}Chai Wan1982486,504MTR Corporation
Kerry Properties		File:Heng Fa Chuen Hong Kong.jpg{{coord|22.2756|114.2416|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}
Island Resort{{zh|t=藍灣半島|labels=no}}Chai Wan200143,098Sino LandFile:Island Resort 2010.jpg{{coord|22.2655|114.2512|name=}}
Kornhill{{zh|t=康怡花園|labels=no}}Quarry Bay1986448,831Hang Lung Properties
New World Development
MTR Property		File:Kornhill 200909.jpg{{coord|22.282778|N|114.216389|E|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}
Lei King Wan{{zh|t=鯉景灣|labels=no}}Sai Wan Ho1988172,295Swire PropertiesFile:Lei King Wan.jpg{{coord|22.1710|N|114.1325|E|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}
Les Saisons逸濤灣Sai Wan Ho20014864Swire Properties, China Motor Bus & Sun Hung Kai PropertiesFile:Les Saisons (sky blue version).JPG{{coord|22.28377|N|114.22476|E|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}
Nam Fung Sun Chuen{{zh|t=南豐新邨|labels=no}}Quarry Bay1978122,826Nam Fung GroupFile:Nan Fung Sun Chuen (sky blue version).jpg{{coord|22.2829|114.2134|name=}}
Taikoo Shing{{zh|t=太古城|labels=no}}Quarry Bay1980s6112,698Swire PropertiesFile:Tai Koo Shing 2008.jpg{{coord|22.2863|N|114.2176|E|type:landmark_region:HK|name=}}

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=Public Estate under Home Ownership Scheme=

Public estates under Home Ownership Scheme in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan.

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=Public Housing Estates=

The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.

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=Shopping Malls=

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=Commercial Buildings=

The offices of many multinational corporations like LVMH and BNP Paribas are located in the area of Eastern District, such as Taikoo Place, which makes the East District take over the functions of the new core business district and economic centre.

  • Taikoo Place: One of the Central Business District in Hong Kong, where the commercial buildings include: One Island East, Devon House, Dorset House, Cambridge House, Lincoln House, Oxford House, Westlands Centre, Berkshire House, One Taikoo Place and Two Taikoo Place.
  • Cityplaza
  • AIA Tower
  • K11 ATELIER King's Road
  • 625 King's Road
  • Chinachem Exchange Square
  • Two Chinachem Exchange Square
  • AIA Hong Kong Tower
  • K. Wah Centre
  • Kerry Centre
  • E-Trade Plaza
  • Harbour East

=Government and Judiciary Organisations=

As the Government of Hong Kong is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments have moved from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District, including many headquarters buildings, so that the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of the political centre that originally belonged to other districts.

In addition, the Securities and Futures Commission is headquartered in Taikoo PlaceOne Island East, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council is headquartered in Two Taikoo Place, Hong Kong Housing Society is headquartered at 1063 King's Road, Consumer Council is headquartered in K. Wah Centre, Tourism Commission is headquartered in Harbour East, Fortress Hill, and Estate Agents Authority is headquartered in E-Trade Plaza, Chai Wan.

Public Facilities

=Education=

;Tertiary Education

;Secondary Education

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;Primary Education

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;International Schools

;Special Schools

=Medical Services=

;Public Clinic

;Public Hospitals (Hong Kong East Cluster)

;Private Clinic

=Leisure=

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;Museum

;Arts & Cultural

;Library

  • North Point Public Library
  • Quarry Bay Public Library
  • Chai Wan Public Library
  • Electric Road Public Library
  • Yiu Tung Public Library
  • Siu Sai Wan Public Library
  • District Library and Residential Care Home for the Elderly in the Joint User Complex at Lei King Road (expected to be completed in 2023–24)

;Community Centers and Halls

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;Sports Centre

  • Chai Wan Sports Centre
  • Siu Sai Wan Sports Centre
  • Island East Sports Centre
  • Java Road Sports Centre
  • Quarry Bay Sports Centre
  • Sai Wan Ho Sports Centre

;Swimming Pool

;Park

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; Grass Pitches

; Public Holiday Village

;Country Parks and Trails

  • Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay Extension) (as known as Quarry Bay Country Park)
  • Red Incense Burner Summit
  • Sir Cecil's Ride
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807030946/http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east_d/chinese/doc/EDO_SKWTT_Guide2010.pdf Eastern District Tourist Trail]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807031823/http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east_d/chinese/doc/QBTreeWalk_2010.pdf Quarry Bay Tree Walk]
  • Mount Parker Road Green Trail
  • Leaping Dragon Walk
  • Cape Collinson

;Churches & Temples

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Tourism

Tourist Attractions

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=Hospitality=

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  • EAST Hong Kong
  • Harbour Grand Hong Kong
  • Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong
  • Hotel Alexandra Hong Kong
  • Harbour Plaza North Point
  • City Garden Hotel

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Economic Development

=Commercial=

Commercial buildings and hotels in the Eastern District are concentrated in Fortress Hill, Taikoo Shing and Quarry Bay. The main building is Taikoo Place, the tallest in the Eastern District since April 2008 SkyscraperHong Kong Island East Center Occupied in stages.

=Industrial=

Industrial buildings are concentrated in the east of North Point, Chai Wan Pier and Chai Wan Road near the MTR station.

=Household Income=

North Point, Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho are one of the most expensive urban residential areas in traditional locations, with convenient transportation and the fourth highest median income in Hong Kong. There are 15 public housing estates in Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan, and 23 HOS housing estates, resulting in a large income gap within the Eastern District. However, public housing has also injected grassroots labour into the Eastern District, enabling the middle-class population in the Eastern District to enjoy cheaper services, so the urban planning of the Eastern District has been very successful.

See also

References

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External links

{{wikivoyage|Hong Kong/Eastern Hong Kong Island|Eastern Hong Kong Island}}

  • [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east/english/welcome/welcome.html Eastern District Council]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061023171025/http://www.eac.gov.hk/pdf/distco/2007dc/dc2007c.pdf List and map of electoral constituencies (large PDF file)]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Eastern District

| North = Kowloon City District, Kwun Tong District

| Northeast = Sai Kung District

| East =

| Southeast = South China Sea

| South =

| Southwest = Southern District

| West = Wan Chai District

| Northwest = Yau Tsim Mong District

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