Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
{{Short description|Public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong}}
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File:Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate Chiu Sin House.jpg
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate ({{zh|t=黃大仙上邨}}) is a public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin,{{Cite web |url=https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/materials/workplace/rbrp_participating_estates_WTS.pdf |title=Wong Tai Sin District |access-date=2009-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720174956/https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/materials/workplace/rbrp_participating_estates_WTS.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead }} Kowloon, Hong Kong, along the north of Lung Cheung Road,[http://www.swd.gov.hk/doc/ifsc/WTSIFSC.pdf Wong Tai Sin Integrated Family Service Centre] near Wong Tai Sin Temple and MTR Wong Tai Sin station.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gohk.gov.hk/eng/tours/wts.html |title=Wong Tai Sin Temple |access-date=2009-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228180957/http://www.gohk.gov.hk/eng/tours/wts.html |archive-date=2010-02-28 |url-status=dead }} It consists of eight blocks built in 2000 and 2009 respectively, and it is now undergoing redevelopment.{{when|date=June 2014}}
Background
Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate was a Government Low Cost Housing Estate, called Wong Tai Sin Government Low Cost Housing Estate ({{zh|t=黃大仙政府廉租屋邨|labels=no}}). 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" ({{zh|t=長欣樓|labels=no}}).
Between 1997 and 1998, Block 1 to 12 were demolished to reconstruct seven blocks (completed in 2000)[http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hdw/content/document/en/aboutus/ha/paperlibrary/rental/RHC33-00.pdf Naming of Block 3 - Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate (Redevelopment Phase 1))] and Lung Cheung Mall ({{zh|t=龍翔中心|labels=no}}).[http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/wts_d/pdf/2004/WTS_2004_089_EN.pdf Redevelopment of Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate] In 2002, Block 14 and 15 were demolished to construct a block (completed in 2009).[http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=204 香港地方 - 黃大仙政府廉租屋邨 (Chinese)]{{Cite web |url=http://www.cedd.gov.hk/tc/archives/programmes/doc/00_01_kl00_ap1_e.pdf |title=INDEX OF PROJECTS ARRANGED BY YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT |access-date=2009-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609194645/http://www.cedd.gov.hk/tc/archives/programmes/doc/00_01_kl00_ap1_e.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-09 |url-status=dead }} Between 2005 and 2007, a carnival-type bazaar, "Creative Arts Playground" ({{zh|t=創藝坊|labels=no}}), was established on the vacant eastern site to provide employment opportunities and promote district characteristics.[http://www.fso-createhk.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=01405 Creative Arts Playground]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After the activity ended, Wong Tai Sin Square ({{zh|t=黃大仙廣場|labels=no}}) is now being constructed on the site.[http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200908/27/P200908270235.htm SHA visits Wong Tai Sin District]
Houses
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||
| Name | Type | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Cheong Sin House | rowspan="4" | Harmony 1 | rowspan="7" | 2000 |
| Kai Sin House | ||
| Tat Sin House | ||
| Yiu Sin House | ||
| Chiu Sin House | rowspan="3" | Single Aspect Building | |
| Po Sin House | ||
| Yat Sin House | ||
| Wing Sin House | rowspan="1" | Non-standard | rowspan="1" | 2009 |
Others
References
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{{Wong Tai Sin District}}
{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong|state=expanded}}
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Category:Residential buildings completed in 2000
Category:Residential buildings completed in 2009
Category:Public housing estates in Hong Kong