Eastern District, Hong Kong

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Eastern District
東區
Eastern District
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Night view of the Eastern District skyline
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Eastern District, Hong Kong
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Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°17′03″N114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°E / 22.28411; 114.22414
Statutorily-defined area Hong Kong
Region Hong Kong (special administrative region)
Country China
Constituencies 37[ needs update ]
Government
  District Officer Herman Cho
   District Council ChairmanVacant
   District Council Vice-ChairmanVacant
Area
  Total18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 [1] )
  Total588,094
  Density31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi)
Largest neighbourhood by population Shau Kei Wan (85,188 – 2016 est) [2]
Website District Website
Eastern District
Traditional Chinese 東區
Simplified Chinese 东区
Cantonese Yale dūng kēui
Jyutping dung1 keoi1
Literal meaningEastern District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Dōng Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization dūng kēui
Jyutping dung1 keoi1
IPA [tʊŋ˥ kʰɵɥ˥]

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.

Public Housing Estates

The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.

Shopping Malls

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Cityplaza Phase 1

Commercial Buildings

The offices of many multinational corporations like LVMH and BNP Paribas are located in the area of Eastern District, such as Taikoo Place, which makes the East District take over the functions of the new core business district and economic centre.

Government and Judiciary Organisations

As the Government of Hong Kong is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments have moved from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District, including many headquarters buildings, so that the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of the political centre that originally belonged to other districts.

In addition, the Securities and Futures Commission is headquartered in Taikoo Place One Island East, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council is headquartered in Two Taikoo Place, Hong Kong Housing Society is headquartered at 1063 King's Road, Consumer Council is headquartered in K. Wah Centre, Tourism Commission is headquartered in Habour East, Fortress Hill, and Estate Agents Authority is headquartered in E-Trade Plaza, Chai Wan.

Public Facilities

Education

Tertiary Education
Secondary Education
Primary Education
International Schools
Special Schools

Medical Services

Public Clinic
Public Hospitals (Hong Kong East Cluster)
Private Clinic

Leisure

Tourism


Tourist Attractions

Hospitality

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 Skyscraper Hong 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

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References

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  2. "District Profiles". Hong Kong Government. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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