Kai Ching Estate

Public housing estate in Kai Tak, Hong Kong

Kai Ching Estate

Kai Ching Estate

General information
Location| 12 Muk Hung Street, Kai Tak
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Status| Completed
Category| Public rental housing
Population| 11,881
No. of blocks| 6
No. of units| 5,204
Constructed| 2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Other information
Governing
body| Hong Kong Housing Authority
Kai Ching Estate

Traditional Chinese| 啟晴邨
Simplified Chinese| 启晴邨
Cantonese Yale| kái chìhng chyūn
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Qǐqíngcūn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| kái chìhng chyūn
Jyutping| kai2 cing4 cyun1
Open space inside estate Badminton Court Ching Long Shopping Centre

Kai Ching Estate is a public housing estate in a brownfield development area of the disused Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. It consists of six residential buildings completed in 2013.[1] It houses around 5,200 flats for 13,300 residents and shares the "Ching Long Shopping Centre" with Tak Long Estate. Kai Ching Estate was built by China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong).[2]

## History

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In 1998, the Kai Tak Airport relocated to Chek Lap Kok as Hong Kong International Airport, clearing the way for a redevelopment of the Kai Tak lands. In 2006, the Planning Department outlined plans to build two new public estates on part of this brownfield site. The two estates, called Kai Ching (啟晴) and Tak Long (德朗), opened on the former north apron in 2013 and 2014 respectively.[3] Like other public housing estates in Hong Kong, the construction of Kai Ching Estate made use of prefabricated components including precast facades and staircases, semi-precast slabs, and precast kitchens and bathrooms.[4] Kai Ching was also a pilot estate for the use of precast water taps.[2]

The estate incorporates several energy and water saving features. Renewable energy sources include solar panels on the housing block rooftops, and lift motors that can generate power when the lift is carrying a heavy load down, a light load up, or under braking conditions. A district cooling system cools non-domestic facilities including the shops, kindergartens, and estate offices. A rainwater collection system is used for irrigation.[4]

## Houses

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Name  | Type | Storeys | Completion

|
|
|

Hong Ching House  | 康晴樓 | Non-standard block
(Y-shaped) | 39 | 2013
Lok Ching House | 樂晴樓 | 40
Yan Ching House | 欣晴樓
Sheung Ching House | 賞晴樓 | Non-standard block
(cross-shaped)
Mun Ching House | 滿晴樓
Yuet Ching House | 悅晴樓 | 35

## Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Kai Ching Estate had a population of 11,881. The median age was 44.3 and the majority of residents (98.5 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household comprised 2.3 persons. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$14,010.[5]

## Education

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Kai Ching Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School.[6]

## Incidents

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### 2014 shooting

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The estate dominated television news for some days in early June 2014 after resident Li Tak-yan shot and killed Liu Kai-chung, another resident of Lok Ching House.[7] The murder sparked a 12-hour standoff with police as Li hid in his flat on the 10th storey.[8] Amid exchanges of gunfire, police fired tear gas and stun grenades into the flat. The gunman shot and killed himself.[7][8] Li, a mainland Chinese immigrant and father of actress Liddy Li [zh], had previously been jailed for attacking a neighbour with a chopper and hammer.[8][9] Media reported that Li had other guns and ammunition at home.[9]

### 2015 Contamination of drinking water

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Main article: 2015 Hong Kong heavy metal in drinking water incidents

In 2015, water samples from Kai Ching Estate were found to be contaminated with lead, sparking a citywide scandal and the discovery of contaminated drinking water at many other buildings.[2] Pipe soldering samples taken from Kai Ching Estate contained 50 per cent lead.[10]

### 2015 Legionellosis case

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The government announced on 13 July 2015 that a man suffering from a chronic illness had been admitted to intensive care on 28 May.[11] The water supply at the home of the 72-year-old resident of Mun Ching House had tested positive for Legionella bacteria.[11] The news created fear and uncertainty among residents, who complained that authorities delayed the announcement despite learning of the case in May. The government's lack of transparency was criticised by pro-establishment and pro-democracy politicians alike.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Kai Ching Estate, Kowloon City, Kowloon West". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
2. ^ a b c Lo, Arthur (13 July 2015). "Explainer: How the water lead contamination scare became a citywide concern". Hong Kong Free Press.
3. ^ "Kai Tak Development Progress Report as of September 2013" (PDF). Task Force on Kai Tak Harbourfront Development. Retrieved 27 April 2014. "Population intake of Kai Ching Estate (啟晴邨) commenced in July 2013. Tak Long Estate (德朗邨) will be completed in two phases before Q1 of 2014, to be followed by population intakes."
4. ^ a b "Case Study 1: Our New Sustainable Housing Development" (PDF). Housing Authority. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
5. ^ "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. ^ "POA School Net 34" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
7. ^ a b "Police continue investigation into Kai Tak shooting incident". EJ Insight. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
8. ^ a b c Lo, Clifford; Chan, Samuel; Lo, Wei (1 June 2014). "Gunman Li Tak-yan had a history of attacking neighbours". South China Morning Post.
9. ^ a b "Kai Tak 'gunman' father of actress Liddy Li". EJ Insight. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
10. ^ Nip, Amy; Cheng, Amie; Lo, Kinling (17 July 2015). "Buck stops with you, builders told". The Standard. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
11. ^ a b "Legionella detected at Kai Ching Estate". Hong Kong Government. 13 July 2015.
12. ^ "Legionnaires case adds to panic at Kai Ching Estate". EJ Insight. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.

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Kowloon City District

Part of|

* Kowloon (areas to the south of the Boundary Street)
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Areas|

* Ho Man Tin
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* Kadoorie Hill
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Transport|

| Former airport|

* Kai Tak Airport

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Water|

* Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
* Hung Hom Ferry Pier

Major roads|

* Argyle Street (part)
* Boundary Street (part)
* Chatham Road North
* Cornwall Street (part)
* Hunghom Bypass (part)
* Junction Road
* Kowloon City Road
* Ma Hang Chung Road
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* Ma Tau Wai Road
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* To Kwa Wan Road
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MTR stations|

* Ho Man Tin
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Education|

| Tertiary|

* Hong Kong Baptist University
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|

Primary and
secondary|

* American International School Hong Kong
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* La Salle College
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* Munsang College
* New Asia Middle School
* New Method College
* Notre Dame College
* Pentecostal School
* Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College
* Pooi To Middle School
* Pui Ching Middle School
* Rudolf Steiner Education Foundation Hong Kong Maria College
* Scientia Secondary School
* SKH Tsoi Kung Po Secondary School
* St. Teresa Secondary School
* Stamford American School Hong Kong
* Sheng Kung Hui Tsoi Kung Po Secondary School
* Tang King Po School
* TWGH Wong Fut Nam College
* Wa Ying College
* Yew Chung International School
* Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College

| Former|

* French International School of Hong Kong Hung Hom campus

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Hong Kong Island|

| Central and
Western|

* Sai Wan (Sai Wan Estate
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Eastern|

* Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan
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Wan Chai|

* Tai Hang (Lai Tak Tsuen)

Kowloon|

| Kowloon City|

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* On Tat Estate and On Tai Estate
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* Shek Kip Mei
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Yau Tsim Mong|

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| Islands|

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* Tsing Yi Island
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North|

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* Verbena Heights
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Sha Tin|

* Fo Tan
* Sui Wo Court
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* Lee On Estate
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Tai Po|

* Tai Po
* Elegance Garden
* Fu Heng Estate
* Fu Shin Estate
* Kwong Fuk Estate
* Po Heung Estate
* Sun Hing Garden
* Tai Wo Estate
* Tai Yuen Estate
* Wan Tau Tong Estate

Tsuen Wan|

* Tsuen Wan
* Bo Shek Mansion
* Cheung Shan Estate
* Clague Garden Estate
* Fuk Loi Estate
* Lei Muk Shue Estate
* Moon Lok Dai Ha
* Shek Wai Kok Estate
* Sheung Chui Court

Tuen Mun|

* Tuen Mun
* Kin Sang Estate
* Sam Shing Estate
* San Wai Court
* Tai Hing Estate
* Tin King Estate
* Yan Tin Estate
* Yau Oi Estate

Yuen Long|

* Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate)
* Tin Shui Wai
* Grandeur Terrace
* Tin Chak Estate
* Tin Ching Estate
* Tin Chung Court
* Tin Fu Court
* Tin Shing Court
* Tin Shui Estate
* Tin Tsz Estate
* Tin Wah Estate
* Tin Yan Estate
* Tin Yat Estate
* Tin Yiu Estate
* Tin Yuet Estate
* Yuen Long
* Fung Ting Court
* Long Ching Estate
* Long Ping Estate
* Long Shin Estate
* Shui Pin Wai Estate
* Wang Fu Court
* Ping Shan (Ping Yan Court)

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