Shek Kip Mei (石硤尾) is located in the eastern part of Sham Shui Po District in Kowloon, covering Shek Kip Mei Estate, Pak Tin Estate, Tai Hang Sai Estate broadly as public housing areas, including Woh Chai Shan.
It is worth mentioning that Tai Hang Tung Estate is actually in the Kowloon Tsai area. Following the opening of Shek Kip Mei Station of the Modified Initial System, residents began considering Tai Hang Tung Estate as a part of Shek Kip Mei.
History[]
After the Second World War, many of the refugees poured in Hong Kong due to the Chinese Civil War. Formerly named as "Kap Shek Mei" (甲石尾), Shek Kip Mei is one of the refuge areas for the refugees to seek in.
A big fire started around Shek Kip Mei during Christmas in 1953, covering Shek Kip Mei Upper Village, Shek Kip Mei Lower Village, Pak Tin Upper Village, Pak Tin Lower Village, Woh Chai Upper Village and Woh Chai Lower Village, which led to 53,000 residents losing their homes.[1]
Prologue of the Hong Kong public housing development plan[]
Other housing estates within the area[]
Redevelopment of Shek Kip Mei Estate[]
In 1990, the Housing Authority has decided to redevelop a part of the Shek Kip Mei Estate. The dilapidated and outdated buildings are demolished. The only remaining block left is Mei Ho House, formerly named Block 41, is one of the eight Mark I resettlements blocks built in 1954. Mei Ho House was closed in 2004, it was awarded been as a Grade II historic building. In 2008, the government pushed Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme. Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association chose Mei Ho House as a modern hostel. In December 2013, Mei Ho House has been reopened, having 129 rooms, showing the development of Hong Kong public housing and the people's livelihood.
Shek Kip Mei Estate Phase 5 (December 2011)
Street/road structure[]
Bus and minibus termini[]
| Bus and minibus termini within Shek Kip Mei | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus stop name | Location | Nature | Remarks |
| Pak Tin Bus Terminus | Pak Wan Street near Chak Tin House and Block 12 of Pak Tin Estate | Disappeared | Closed, with related routes relocated to nearby on-street bus terminus |
| Chak Tin House | Pak Wan Street outside Chak Tin House Pak Tin Estate | On-street bus terminus | Temporary bus stop during redevelopment of Pak Tin Bus Terminus |
| Cheung Tin House | Pak Wan Street opposite Chak Tin House Pak Tin Estate | On-street bus terminus | Temporary bus stop during redevelopment of Pak Tin Bus Terminus |
| Tai Hang Tung Bus Terminus | Tai Hang Tung Road near Tung Lung House Tai Hang Tung Estate | Bus terminus | formerly named Tung Lung House |
| Shek Kip Mei Station | Woh Chai Street near Shek Kip Mei Station | Two-way east-westbound bus stop GMB circular point |
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| Shek Kip Mei MTR Station Bus Terminus | Wai Chi Street near Shek Kip Mei Station | Disappeared bus terminus | |
| Block 23 Shek Kip Mei Estate | Woh Chai Street near Block 23 Shek Kip Mei Estate | Disappeared bus terminus | Former Shek Kip Mei Bus Terminus |
Gallery[]
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Related articles[]
- So Uk
- Sham Shui Po
- Tai Hang Tung
- Tai Wo Ping
- Yau Yat Tsuen
- Kowloon Tong
Notes and references[]
- ↑ New strategic development forum launched in Hong Kong, HKSAR Government Press Release, 1 June 2004.
External links[]
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