Choi Hung Estate
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Choi Hung Estate (traditional Chinese: 彩虹邨) is one of the oldest housing estates in Hong Kong, located in the Wong Tai Sin District of Kowloon. The estate was built by the former Hong Kong Housing Authority (屋宇建設委員會) and is now managed by the current Hong Kong Housing Authority (香港房屋委員會).
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[edit] Location
Choi Hung Estate is located in Ngau Chi Wan and is surrounded by eastern Kowloon Peninsula's several major roads. To the north is Lung Cheung Road; to the south Prince Edward Road East; to the west Kwun Tong Bypass and to the east Clear Water Bay Road. The geographical location accounts for the excellent transport network near the estate.
The Hong Kong government granted the land to the Hong Kong Housing Authority to build a large housing estate in 1958. The blocks of the estate were completed between 1962 and 1964. An opening ceremony was held in 1963 with the presence of then Hong Kong Governor, Sir Robert Brown Black. A signboard commemorating the ceremony is located in the estate's Lam Chung Avenue.
[edit] Buildings and Facilities
There are 11 blocks of residential buildings, one car park and five schools in the estate, with various shops and restaurants on the ground floor of each block. Roads in the estate connect the blocks to each other and to major roads.
[edit] Residential Blocks
| Name | Block | Type of building | Phase | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mei House (紫薇樓) | 1 | Old Slab | 1 | 1962 |
| Tan Fung House (丹鳳樓) | 2 | |||
| Luk Ching House (綠晶樓) | 3 | 2 | 1963 | |
| Pak Suet House (白雪樓) | 4 | |||
| Pik Hoi House (碧海樓) | 7 | |||
| Chui King House (翠瓊樓) | 5 | 3 | ||
| Kam Hon House (金漢樓) | 9A | 1964 | ||
| Hung Ngok House (紅萼樓) | 6 | 4 | ||
| Kam Wan House (錦雲樓) | 8 | 5 | ||
| Kam Pik House & Kam Wah House (金碧樓及金華樓) | 9B | 6 |
[edit] Public Facilities
- car park
- post office
- bus terminus
- 2 markets
[edit] Education
[edit] Secondary Schools
- Choi Hung Estate Catholic Secondary School (彩虹邨天主教中學)
- S.K.H. St. Benedict's School (聖公會聖本德中學)
[edit] Primary Schools
- C.C.C. Kei Wah Primary School (中華基督教會香港區會基華小學)
- S.K.H. Ching Shan Primary School (聖公會靜山小學)
- S.K.H. Yat Sau Primary School (聖公會日修小學)
[edit] Transport
Because the estate is accessible from major roads of Kowloon, the bus network is very convenient.
[edit] Franchised Buses
| Route Operator | Route Number | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Hung Bus Terminus | ||
| KMB | 3D/3M/3P | Tsz Wan Shan |
| 5 | Star Ferry | |
| KMB and NWFB | 113 | Kennedy Town (via Central) |
| Citybus | E23 | Airport (via Tung Chung) |
| E23P | Airport | |
| Choi Hung Estate Access Road | ||
| KMB | 3D/89X | Kwun Tong Yuet Wah Street |
| 6D | Ngau Tau Kok | |
| 9 | Ping Shek | |
| 11C | Upper Sau Mau Ping | |
| 15A | Ping Tin (via Kowloon Bay Industrial Area) | |
| 21 | Choi Wan | |
| 42C/89D/258D | Lam Tin MTR Station | |
| 62X/259D/N216 | Yau Tong | |
| 70X/89C | Kwun Tong Tsui Ping Road | |
| 74A/74X/80X/83X/268C/269C | Kwun Tong Ferry | |
| 89B | Kwun Tong Yue Man Square | |
| 91 | Clear Water Bay (via HKUST) | |
| 91M | Po Lam (via HKUST / Hang Hau) | |
| 92 | Sai Kung | |
| 96R | Wong Shek Pier (via Pak Tam Chung) | |
| 277X/889 | Ping Tin | |
| KMB and NWFB | 101R | Kwun Tong Yue Man Square |
| 111 | Ping Shek | |
| N121 | Ngau Tau Kok | |
| 302 | Admiralty/Central/Sheung Wan | |
| KMB and CTB | 671 | Ap Lei Chau Lee Lok Street (via Causeway Bay) |
| NWFB | 796B | Tiu Keng Leng MTR Station |
| Citybus | N29 | Po Lam (via Tseung Kwan O Town Centre) |
| Lung Cheung Road | ||
| KMB | 3D/3M/3P/15A | Tsz Wan Shan |
| 3M/3P/10 | Choi Wan | |
| 6D | Cheung Sha Wan (via Shek Kip Mei) | |
| 9 | Star Ferry (via Argyle Street) | |
| 10 | Tai Kok Tsui (via Mong Kok) | |
| 11C | Chuk Yuen Estate | |
| 21 | Hung Hom KCR Station | |
| 29M | San Po Kong/Shun Lee Estate | |
| 38 | Ping Tin | |
| Kwai Shing East (via Wah Yuen Estate) | ||
| 42C | Cheung Hang Estate (via Tsuen Wan) | |
| 62X | Tuen Mun Town Centre | |
| 70X | Sheung Shui/Fanling | |
| 74A | Tai Wo | |
| 74X | Tai Po Centre | |
| 80/80P | Kwun Tong Ferry | |
| 80 | Mei Lam | |
| 80X | Chun Shek | |
| 83X | Wong Nai Tau | |
| 89 | Kwun Tong Yuet Wah Street | |
| Lek Yuen | ||
| 89B | Sha Tin Wai (via Cha Kung Temple) | |
| 89C | Heng On Estate | |
| 89D | Wu Kai Sha Station | |
| 89X | Sha Tin KCR Station (via City One Shatin) | |
| 91/91M/92/96R | Diamond Hill MTR Station | |
| 91 | Clear Water Bay (via HKUST) | |
| 91M | Po Lam (via HKUST / Hang Hau) | |
| 92 | Sai Kung | |
| 95 | Jordan | |
| 96R | Wong Shek Pier (via Pak Tam Chung) | |
| 258D | Po Tin | |
| 259D | Lung Mun Oasis | |
| 268C | Long Ping WR Station | |
| 269C | Tin Shui Wai Town Cnetre | |
| 277X | Luen Wo Hui | |
| 889 | Sha Tin Racecourse | |
| KMB and NWFB | 111/N121 | Central Macau Ferry (via Wan Chai) |
| KMB and CityBus | 671 | Diamond Hill MTR Station |
| NWFB | 796B | Kowloon Tong Station (Festival Walk) |
| CityBus | E22/E22A/E22B/E22P/N26/N29 | Tung Chung and Airport |
| E22 | Lam Tin N (via Laguna City) | |
| E22A | Po Lam (via Tiu Keng Leng) | |
| E22B | Po Lam (via Sau Mau Ping Estate, Po Lam Road) | |
| E22P/N26 | Yau Tong | |
| Kwun Tong Road | ||
| KMB | 1A | Central Sau Mau Ping |
| Star Ferry | ||
| 2A/28 | Lok Wah | |
| 2A | Mei Foo | |
| 5D | Hung Hom | |
| 11B | Kwun Tong Tsui Ping Road | |
| Kowloon City Ferry | ||
| 11D | Kwun Tong Ferry | |
| Lok Fu | ||
| 13D | Po Tat | |
| Island Harbourview | ||
| 13P | Lai Kok | |
| 14 | Yau Tong | |
| China Ferry Terminal | ||
| 15 | Ping Tin | |
| Hung Hom Ferry | ||
| 16 | Lam Tin Kwong Tin Estate | |
| Mong Kok Park Avenue | ||
| 17 | Kwun Tong Yuet Wah Street | |
| Oi Man(via Ho Man Tin) | ||
| 24 | Kai Yip | |
| Mong Kok | ||
| 26/27 | Shun Tin | |
| 29M/42 | Shun Lee | |
| 40 | Laguna City | |
| Tsuen Wan Nina Tower | ||
| 93K | Po Lam | |
| 93K/N293 | Mong Kok KCR Station | |
| 95 | Tsui Lam (via Sau Mau Ping) | |
| 296C/N293 | Sheung Tak | |
| 296C | Sham Shui Po Tonkin Street | |
| Citybus | A22/X22 | Lam Tin MTR Station |
| A22 | Airport | |
| R22 | Disneyland | |
| KMB and NWFB | 101 | Kwun Tong Yue Man Square |
| Kennedy Town (via Central) | ||
| KMB and CTB | 107 | Kowloon Bay |
| Wah Kwai | ||
[edit] Minibuses
| Route Number | Destination | |
|---|---|---|
| Green Minibus (New Territories) | 1M/1S | Sai Kung Town |
| 11 | Hang Hau Village (via HKUST) | |
| 11S | Tseung Kwan O Metro City II | |
| 102B | Tseung Kwan O Yuk Ming Court | |
| 102S | Tseung Kwan O East Point City | |
| Red minibus | -- | Mong Kok and Kowloon City |
| Tsuen Wan Market Street |
[edit] MTR
The Choi Hung MTR Station on the Kwun Tong Line, which is named after the estate, is in the north of the estate. Exits C3 and C4 are available for access to the estate.
