The Sham Shui Po District covers an area of about 1047 hectares, with a population of about 350 000. As it was one of the earliest developed districts in Hong Kong, it was once a commercial, industrial and transportation hub of the territory. Nowadays Sham Shui Po District is covered mainly by residential buildings and public housing estates. Factories and warehouses are still being concentrated mainly in Cheung Sha Wan.
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This redevelopment project around Hing Wah Street / Un Chau Street / Fuk Wing Street
will replace a site area including 22 buildings, 273 households, 32 shops
by a residential, commercial area with Government, institution and
community facilities.
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| Cheung Sha Wan redevelopment |
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This redevelopment project around Castle Peak Road / Hing Wah Street
will replace a site area including 11 buildings, 178 households, 19 shops
by a residential and commercial area including two 30 stories buildings.
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| Cheung Sha Wan redevelopment |
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Cheung Sha Wan was a manufacturing centre after World War II with many light industries, including textile and clothing. After China implemented its open door policy in the 1980s, many factories relocated to the mainland, leaving Cheung Sha Wan industrial buildings. Some of which have since been converted into offices and warehouses. There are also many wholesale clothes markets in the area.
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Forty-year-old So Uk Estate in Cheung Sha Wan will be cleared in two phases in 2008 and 2011,
affecting 13400 residents from about 5000 households.
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| So Uk Estate |
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Although a structural investigation found all 16 blocks in the estate to be safe, extensive repair works would be needed to sustain the buildings for the next 15 years, causing nuisance and disturbance to tenants. A financial viability assessment found that the works, estimated at about 245 millions HKD, would not be cost effective.
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Completed between years 1960 and 1963, So Uk Estate comprises 5316 flats in 16 linear or
trident type blocks of eight to 18 storeys. Use of the site after clearance will be
studied.
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| So Uk Estate |
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In year 2006, wartime bombs have been discovered at a construction site in Cheung Sha Wan - near an area where 180 shells were already removed. The site is believed to have been a wartime arsenal. The discovery was made when workers drained a deep pit, to prevent it becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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Cheung Sha Wan is the heart of garment wholesaling and fashion industry in Hong Kong.
It benefits directly from close proximity to manufacturers and wholesalers in the
fashion and accessory industry within the district. Based on this geographical advantage,
tenants in textile/garment industry occupy a significant portion of total gross rentable area.
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Its proximity to the Container Terminal has made Cheung Sha Wan another favorable business location for manufacturers, shipping and trading companies. Airport related infrastructure such the Tsing Ma Bridge provide Cheung Sha Wan area with a convenient link to both the Mainland China and the airport.
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White and red Chinese characters signboards in Castle Peak Road.
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The Western Wholesale Food Market and the Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Food Market Phase I are the two biggest market complexes developed and managed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation department.
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In Cheung Sha Wan, there is a Wholesale Fish Market and Wholesale Food
Market. Plans are under way for the development of Phase II of the Cheung Sha
Wan Wholesale Food Market. On completion, it will reprovision the
dilapidated Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market and the temporary poultry market at
Cheung Sha Wan.
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Cheung Sha Wan Road is a long road. A part of it is called
"Fashion Street" due to nearly all the shops are selling clothes.
The most attractive reason buying clothes in this street is that latest
fashions are sold at low prices.
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The area around the MTR station is typically deserted recently, due to various abandonment, destruction and reconstruction of the public housing estates nearby.
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The Housing Authority in year 2001 approved arrangements for tenants
affected by the clearance of Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate.
About 870 tenants will be entitled to ex-gratia allowances.
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There are plans to redevelop the Cheung Sha Wan factory site for residential housing, providing about 2900 rental flats for 9200 people in year 2007 or 2008.
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Cheung Sha Wan Factory Estate comprises five low-storey blocks without lift service,
built between years 1960 and 1965.
The majority of the tenants paid a monthly rental
ranging from 26 to 63 HKD per sq. metre. The factory is old with outdated facilities and
occupying a site more beneficially redeveloped for public housing.
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The tenants were given 18 months' notice of clearance.
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Ex-Cheung Sha Wan Police Married Quarters are located on 5 Tonkin Street.
Demolition of buildings at Cheung Sha Wan police married quarters and adjacent areas
has been proposed by the Administration. It is scheduled to commence in
year 2007.
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| Cheung Sha Wan Police Quarters |
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Married police officers were allocated quarters according to their seniority. As more married quarters were built, married rank and file officers and their families were able to enjoy better housing at low rents.
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