Tour around HK's estates Preview

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Un Chau Estate

Located at Sham Shui Po Build in 1969 Reconstructed in 1994Traditional public EstatesWell preserved neighborhoods 14 blocks ( all blocks’ names start with ‘un’), which is the special rule of local public housing in HKIncludes a Un Chau Estate Ancillary Facilities Block3/F-5/F are housings for Senior Citizens Reflect close relationships between children and elderly An inclusive society.

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Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum

History1955: discover during the construction of the former Lei Cheung Uk Resettlement Estate 1957: formally opened to the public1988: Declared as a gazetted monument StructureCross-shaped brick structure Tourists can see the inner of the tomb by standing in front of the front chamber Cultural Relics58 pottery and bronze objects in total Mainly: daily-used vessels (cooking, food, storage etc.)No human skeletal were found

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Fuk Wing Street - ‘Toy' Street

- A lot of cheap stationery and toys- Inside the shop is packed from floor to ceiling with toys- Outside the shops are usually hanging lots of toys/ product- Products vary according to festivals (e.g. When it's near Halloween, there are many Halloween items)

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Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir (Ex-SSPSR)

- completed on 10/8/1904- ended its service in 1970 and was replaced by the Shek Kip Mei freshwater service reservoir- built in Romanesque architectural style (i.e. semi-circular arches)- a Grade 1 historical building status- Supplying fresh water to residents in Kowloon Tong/Sham Shui Po area- Witnessed the shift of the Kowloon Peninsula from relying on groundwater to water supply from reservoirs- Hybrid building structure marked a modern transformation in architectural design (i.e. incorporating granite and concrete into the design)

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Shek Kip Mei Estate

- First public housing estate- Located in Sham Shui Po- Consists of 21 residential blocks- Constructed after the fire in 1953- Redevelopment of the estate commenced in 1972, with new towers coming on stream between 1979 and 1982- Site 1 was redeveloped into Mei Yue House and Mei Ying House in 2007- Includes a badminton court, children’s playground, a convenient resting space for the handicapped, the elderly and children- Shek Kip Mei Shopping Centre: Chinese restaurants, eateries, various shops and stalls

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Heritage of Mei Ho House

It belongs to Shek Kip Mei EstateIn 1953, there was a Shek Kip Mei shantytown fire.It was used to settle more than 50,000 China’s refugees Although it was a Grade II listed structure, it was abandoned in 2005In late 2013, it reopened as a youth hostel and museumHeritage of Mei Ho House (HMHH) museum history of the local community and the evolution of public housingStill construction projects for rehabilitation and upgradingThrough immersive design, everyone can back in the past.Usage was changed and it is unique