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{{short description|Public housing estate in Sha Tin, Hong Kong}}
[[File:Lek Yuen Estate2007.jpg|thumb|250px|Lek Yuen Estate]]
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[[File:LYEoverview1 20070828 large.jpg|thumb|250px|Vehicle access in Lek Yuen Estate]]
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| location = 6 Lek Yuen Street, [[Sha Tin]]<br/>[[New Territories]], Hong Kong
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'''Lek Yuen Estate''' ({{zh|t=瀝源邨}}) is a [[public housing estate]] in [[Sha Tin]], [[New Territories]], Hong Kong. It is the first public housing estate in Sha Tin, built on the reclaimed land of [[Tide Cove|Sha Tin Hoi]], located near [[Wo Che Estate]] and [[MTR]] [[Sha Tin station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/maps/sht.pdf|title=Sha Tin Station street map|work=[[MTR Corporation]]|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> The estate consists of seven residential blocks completed in 1975.<ref name="detail"/>


==History==
'''Lek Yuen Estate''' ({{zh-t|t=瀝源邨}}) is a [[public housing estate]] in [[Sha Tin]], [[New Territories]], [[Hong Kong]], located near [[Wo Che Estate]] and [[MTR]] [[Sha Tin Station]].<ref>[http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/st_d/text_english/dchighlights.htm Special Features of Sha Tin]</ref> It is the first public housing estate in Sha Tin. Built on the [[reclaimed land]] of [[Sha Tin Hoi]]<ref>[http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/doc/internet/eng/18districts/shatin/photo.html Shatin District]</ref>, the estate consists of 7 residential blocks completed in [[1975]].
Lek Yuen Estate was one of the first of a "new generation" of estates which were more self-contained with regard to the provision of amenities and shopping.<ref>{{cite news|title=8 new estates with a difference|url=https://hknews.lib.hku.hk/newspaper/view/12_09.01/31.pdf|access-date=3 July 2021|work=South China Morning Post|date=2 February 1976}}</ref> Covered walkways allow tenants to do their shopping close to home, without relying on cars or trains. This is now a standard element of housing estate design in Hong Kong. When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Angry scenes at Shatin|url=https://hknews.lib.hku.hk/newspaper/view/23_05.01/38716.pdf|work=South China Morning Post|date=17 June 1976|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>


The shopping centre is now owned by [[Link REIT|The Link REIT]]. The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City" ({{zh|t=沙田娛樂城|labels=no}}), and numerous schools. An elevated walkway runs through the estate, linking it to Sha Tin Town Centre (to the south) and Wo Che Estate (to the north).
== Houses ==

On 24 September 2020, a man was found dead at the estate after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Wing Shui House.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3102897/fire-breaks-out-hong-kong-block-flats-elderly-woman-rescued|title=Man found dead after fire breaks out in Hong Kong block of flats|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=24 September 2020|first1=Clifford|last1=Lo|first2=Danny|last2=Mok|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>

==Houses==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! Name<ref name="detail"/> !! Chinese name !! Building type !! Completed
|-
|-
| Wing Shui House || 榮瑞樓 || rowspan="7" | [[Old Slab]] || rowspan="7" | 1975
! Name !! Type !! Completion
|-
|-
| Wah Fung House || 華豐樓
| Hong Wo House || rowspan="6" | Twin Tower || rowspan="3" | 1975
|-
|-
| Fung Wo House
| Fu Yu House || 富裕樓
|-
|-
| Shun Wo House
| Kwai Wo House || 貴和樓
|-
|-
| Man Wo House || rowspan="6" | 1980
| Fook Hoi House || 福海樓
|-
|-
| Tai Wo House
| Luk Chuen House || 祿泉樓
|-
| Fung Wo House
|-
| Yan Wo House || rowspan="2" | Single H
|-
| Mei Wo House
|-
| Hip Wo House || rowspan="1" | Double H
|-
| Tak Wo House || rowspan="3" | Old Slab || rowspan="1" | 1975
|-
| Hau Wo House || rowspan="2" | 1980
|-
| Chi Wo House
|-
| King Wo House || rowspan="1" | New Cruciform || rowspan="1" | 2003
|-
|-
| Sau Chuen House || 壽全樓
|}
|}


== Reference ==
==Demographics==
According to the [[Population Census in Hong Kong|2016 by-census]], Lek Yuen Estate had a population of 8,131. The median age was 50.5 and the majority of residents (98.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.6 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,000.<ref name="census"/>
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==Politics==
Lek Yuen Estate is located in [[Lek Yuen (constituency)|Lek Yuen]] constituency of the [[Sha Tin District Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/en/R_descriptions(Eng).pdf|work=[[Electoral Affairs Commission]]|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> It is currently represented by [[Jimmy Sham|Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit]], who was elected in the [[2019 Hong Kong local elections|2019 elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/st/english/members/info/dc_member_list_detail.php?member_id=2913|title=Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members|work=District Council|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>

==COVID-19 pandemic==
Some residents in Luk Chuen House at the Estate in June 2020, where confirmed cases were found.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hong Kong housing estate evacuated after Covid-19 cluster found |date=2020-06-04 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415033248/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3087526/coronavirus-new-cluster-infection-expands-elderly |archive-date=2023-04-15 |url-status=live |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3087526/coronavirus-new-cluster-infection-expands-elderly}}</ref>

==See also==
{{commons category|Lek Yuen Estate}}
*[[Public housing estates in Sha Tin]]


==References==
[[category:1975 architecture]]
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[[category:Sha Tin]]
{{Public housing estates in Hong Kong|state=expanded}}
[[category:Sha Tin District]]
[[category:Public housing estates in Hong Kong]]


[[Category:Residential buildings completed in 1975]]
[[zh:瀝源邨]]
[[Category:Sha Tin]]
[[Category:Public housing estates in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in Hong Kong]]

Latest revision as of 19:43, 28 July 2023

Lek Yuen Estate
Overview of Lek Yuen Estate
Map
General information
Location6 Lek Yuen Street, Sha Tin
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°23′06″N 114°11′32″E / 22.385053°N 114.192115°E / 22.385053; 114.192115
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population8,131[1] (2016)
No. of blocks7[2]
No. of units3,219[2]
Construction
Constructed1975; 49 years ago (1975)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Lek Yuen Estate (Chinese: 瀝源邨) is a public housing estate in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the first public housing estate in Sha Tin, built on the reclaimed land of Sha Tin Hoi, located near Wo Che Estate and MTR Sha Tin station.[3] The estate consists of seven residential blocks completed in 1975.[2]

History

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Lek Yuen Estate was one of the first of a "new generation" of estates which were more self-contained with regard to the provision of amenities and shopping.[4] Covered walkways allow tenants to do their shopping close to home, without relying on cars or trains. This is now a standard element of housing estate design in Hong Kong. When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.[5]

The shopping centre is now owned by The Link REIT. The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City" (沙田娛樂城), and numerous schools. An elevated walkway runs through the estate, linking it to Sha Tin Town Centre (to the south) and Wo Che Estate (to the north).

On 24 September 2020, a man was found dead at the estate after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Wing Shui House.[6]

Houses

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Wing Shui House 榮瑞樓 Old Slab 1975
Wah Fung House 華豐樓
Fu Yu House 富裕樓
Kwai Wo House 貴和樓
Fook Hoi House 福海樓
Luk Chuen House 祿泉樓
Sau Chuen House 壽全樓

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Lek Yuen Estate had a population of 8,131. The median age was 50.5 and the majority of residents (98.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.6 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$20,000.[1]

Politics

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Lek Yuen Estate is located in Lek Yuen constituency of the Sha Tin District Council.[7] It is currently represented by Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[8]

COVID-19 pandemic

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Some residents in Luk Chuen House at the Estate in June 2020, where confirmed cases were found.[9]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lek Yuen Estate.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "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 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sha Tin Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "8 new estates with a difference" (PDF). South China Morning Post. 2 February 1976. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Angry scenes at Shatin" (PDF). South China Morning Post. 17 June 1976. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ Lo, Clifford; Mok, Danny (24 September 2020). "Man found dead after fire breaks out in Hong Kong block of flats". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sha Tin District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Sha Tin District Council - Sha Tin DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong housing estate evacuated after Covid-19 cluster found". South China Morning Post. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023.
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