Fu Shin Estate

Fu Shin Estate
Fu Shin Estate
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General information
Location12 On Po Road, Tai Po
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°27′15″N 114°10′28″E / 22.45412°N 114.17441°E / 22.45412; 114.17441
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population14,583[1] (2016)
No. of blocks6[2]
No. of units4,600[2]
Construction
Constructed1985; 40 years ago (1985)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Fu Shin Estate (Chinese: 富善邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, built on the reclaimed land of Tai Po Hoi. It consists of six residential blocks built in 1985.[3] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B in 2005.[4]

Ming Nga Court (明雅苑) and Yee Nga Court (怡雅苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts in Tai Po near Fu Shin Estate, built in 1985 and 1993 respectively.[5][6]

History

Lift plunge incident

On 25 October 2008, a lift at Shin Nga House, Fu Shin Estate suddenly plunged 14 storeys, but no one was injured. This raised concerns on lift safety.[7][8] The government later confirmed the incident was caused by the failure of the counterweight pulley bearing, which caused the dislodgement of all eight suspension ropes from the counterweight.

Houses

Fu Shin Estate

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Shin Kwan House 善群樓 Trident 1 1985
Shin Lun House 善鄰樓
Shin King House 善景樓 Trident 2
Shin Mei House 善美樓
Shin Nga House 善雅樓
Shin Tsui House 善翠樓

Ming Nga Court

Name[5] Chinese name Building type Completed
Ming Hoi House 明凱閣 Windwill 1985
Ming Yan House 明欣閣
Ming Cheong House 明昌閣

Yee Nga Court

Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yee Lai House 怡禮閣 NCB (Ver.1984) 1993
Yee Shun House 怡順閣
Yee Hau House 怡厚閣
Yee Dat House 怡達閣
Yee Leung House 怡亮閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Fu Shin Estate had a population of 14,583, Ming Nga Court had a population of 4,168 while Po Nga Court had a population of 4,841. Altogether the population amounts to 23,592.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate and Yee Nga Court are located in the Yee Fu constituency, which was formerly represented by Yam Kai-bong until July 2021,[9] while the remainder of the estate and Ming Nga Court falls within the Fu Ming Sun constituency, which was formerly represented by Kwan Wing-yip until July 2021.[10][9]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Making of a New Town: Urbanisation in Tai Po" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6B". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "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 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "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 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ Timothy Chui (13 November 2008). "Fears mount as new lift plunges revealed". The Standard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Lift safety". Hong Kong Government. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2021.