Eastern District, Hong Kong
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Eastern District
東區 | |
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| Eastern District | |
 Night view of the Eastern District skyline | |
 Official emblem | |
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 Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′03″N 114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°E | |
| Country | China |
| SAR | Hong Kong |
| Region | Hong Kong Island |
| Constituencies | 37 |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Herman Cho |
| • District Council Chairman | Vacant |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 588,094 |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Shau Kei Wan (85,188 – 2016 est)[2] |
| Website | District Website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东区 | ||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Dung1 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Eastern District | ||||||||||||||
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The Eastern District (Chinese: 東區; Jyutping: dung1 keoi) located on north-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021[3] The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among 18 districts.
As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments have moved from Central and Wanchai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational companies from Central and Sheung Wan have moved to the new central business district of Taikoo Place, so that the Eastern District has undertaken some of the functions of the political centre that originally belonged to Central and Sheung Wan. and economic centre functions.
Geography
It is located in the north-eastern part of the Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of Fortress Hill, North Point, Braemar Hill, Quarry Bay, Tai Koo Shing, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
The eastern portion of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were once in Eastern District. They were moved to Wan Chai District in the new year day of 2016.
History
Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, there are archaeological evidence there were villages and small towns appeared during the Song Dynasty (AD 960–1279).
The Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls. While mostly Home Ownership Scheme and public housing estates are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan, large private housing estates are also located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo Shing, Kornhill and Heng Fa Chuen. A commercial hub has been developed from the former industrial areas in western part of Quarry Bay. Hotels and commercial buildings are also developed near Fortress Hill along the coast.
In the past the district was linked by a single traffic artery, King's Road, which was notoriously congested during peak hours. This was largely resolved by the construction of the Island Eastern Corridor and the Island line within the MTR rapid transit system in the 1980s. It also contains the tram line, now over 100 years old, that runs near the sea shore from Shau Kei Wan west towards other districts.
Community
Notable Private Housing Estates
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Public Estate under Home Ownership Scheme
Public estates under Home Ownership Scheme in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan.
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Public Housing Estates
The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
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Shopping Malls
- Kornhill Plaza
- Cityplaza
- Island Resort Mall
- Island Place Mall
- Paradise Mall
- Habour North
- New Jade Shopping Arcade
Public Facilities
Education
Tertiary Education
- Hong Kong Shue Yan University
- Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan)
- School for Higher and Professional Education
- HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU Space)
Secondary Education
Primary Education
International Schools
- Quarry Bay School
- Chinese International School
- French International School
- DSC International School Hong Kong
- Korean International School
- Carmel School of Hong Kong
Special school
- Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School
- R.c.h.k. Island West Hong Chi Morninghope School
- Caritas Lok Yi School
Medical Services
- Public Clinic
- Lady Robert Black Clinic
- Chai Wan Maternal and Child Health Centre
- Sai Wan Ho Health Centre
- Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic
- Wan Tsui Government Clinic
- Public Hospitals (Hong Kong East Cluster)
- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital – Regional acute hospital with comprehensive specialty services
Leisure
Tourist Attractions
- SoHo East
- Quarry Bay Park
- Law Uk Folk Museum
- Hong Kong Film Archive
- Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Economic Development
Commercial
Commercial buildings and hotels in the Eastern District are concentrated in Fortress Hill, Taikoo Shing and Quarry Bay. The main building is Taikoo Place, the tallest in the Eastern District since April 2008 SkyscraperHong Kong Island East Center Occupied in stages.
Industrial
Industrial buildings are concentrated in the east of North Point, Chai Wan Pier and Chai Wan Road near the MTR station.
Household Income
North Point, Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho are one of the most expensive urban residential areas in traditional locations, with convenient transportation and the fourth highest median income in Hong Kong. There are 15 public housing estates in Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan, and 23 HOS housing estates, resulting in a large income gap within the Eastern District. However, public housing has also injected grassroots labour into the Eastern District, enabling the middle-class population in the Eastern District to enjoy cheaper services, so the urban planning of the Eastern District has been very successful.
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Population Census: Summary Results" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "District Profiles". Hong Kong Government. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "香港2021年人口普查". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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Places adjacent to Eastern District, Hong Kong | |
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| Hong Kong Island | |
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| Kowloon and New Kowloon | |
| New Territories (excluding New Kowloon) | |
