Sun Tin Wai Estate

Sun Tin Wai Estate (Chinese: 新田圍邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built on the hill at the south of Chun Shek Estate along Lion Rock Tunnel Road and consists of 8 residential blocks completed in 1981 and 1982.[2]

Sun Tin Wai Estate
Sun Tin Wai Estate
General information
Location29 Sha Tin Tau Road, Tai Wai
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.370110°N 114.186500°E / 22.370110; 114.186500
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population8,826[1] (2016)
No. of blocks8[2]
No. of units3,430[2]
Construction
Constructed1981 (1981)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Fung Shing Court (Chinese: 豐盛苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wai, near Sun Tin Wai Estate. It consists of three residential buildings built in 1985.[3]

Houses

Sun Tin Wai Estate
Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Yu Wai House裕圍樓Old Cruciform1981
Fung Wai House豐圍樓Single I
Shing Wai House盛圍樓
Foo Wai House富圍樓
Yan Wai House欣圍樓1982
Wing Wai House榮圍樓
Fook Wai House福圍樓Old Slab
Hong Wai House康圍樓

Fung Shing Court
Name[3]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Wing Shing House榮盛閣Trident 21985
Wah Shing House華盛閣
Fu Shing House富盛閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Sun Tin Wai Estate had a population of 8,826 while King Tin Court had a population of 5,940. Altogether the population amounts to 14,766.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Sun Tin Wai Estate is located in the Sun Tin Wai constituency, which was formerly represented by Ching Cheung-ying until July 2021,[4] while Fung Shing Court falls within the Chun Fung constituency, which is currently represented by Chan Nok-hang.[5][6]

COVID-19 pandemic

Foo Wai House of the estate was placed under lockdown on 26 February, 2022.[7]

See also
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References
  1. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "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 2 August 2021.
  3. "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 2 August 2021.
  4. "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. HK Standard
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