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Traditional Chinese | 東區 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 东区 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | dūng kēui | ||||||||||||||
Jyutping | dung1 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Eastern District | ||||||||||||||
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The Eastern District (Chinese :東區; Jyutping :dung1 keoi) located on northeastern 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 the 18 districts.
The Eastern District is well-developed,with a complete public transport and transport network,including subway,bus,ferry,minibus and tram services,while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are comprehensive educational,medical,community and recreational facilities in the area,as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. [ examples needed ] At the same time,there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District,which are good places for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain.[ examples needed ]
As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District,many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department,Fire Services Department,ICAC and the Water Supplies Department,have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition,many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place,which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong,which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.
It is located in the northeastern 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,but were moved to Wan Chai District on 1 January 2016.
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.
According to the ninth survey of Hong Kong millionaires conducted by Citibank (Hong Kong) and The University of Hong Kong from November 2011 to January 2012,Eastern District is the area with the most millionaires in Hong Kong.
Also,according to the 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong, [4] the population information of the Eastern District is as follows:
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Public estates under Home Ownership Scheme in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan.
The public housing estates in the Eastern District are mainly concentrated in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
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.
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.
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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 buildings are concentrated in the east of North Point, Chai Wan Pier and Chai Wan Road near the MTR station.
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.
Chai Wan, formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas. The population was 186,505 in 2001.
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Kornhill and Kornhill Gardens are apartment buildings on the northern slope of Mount Parker, in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Kornhill is a private housing estate and Kornhill Gardens is a Private Sector Participation Scheme estate. The total population is approximately 30,000.
Quarry Bay is an area beneath Mount Parker in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Quarry Bay is bordered by Sai Wan Ho to the east, Mount Parker to the south, North Point to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Eastern District Council.
King's Road is a major east–west road along the north of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, stretching from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.
The Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) is an expressway built along the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is mostly part of Route 4. The section between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay consists mainly of viaducts built along Victoria Harbour.
Route 4 is an east-west road artery along the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Formerly divided into routes 7 and 8, it was absorbed into Route 4 in 2004.
The Grand Promenade is a high-rise residential development located at 38 Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd. in 2005.
Wan Tsui Estate is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong located at a part of former Chai Wan Estate and opposite to MTR Chai Wan station. It now has eleven residential buildings completed between 1979 and 2001.
Hing Wah Estate is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near MTR Chai Wan station. The estate comprises 10 residential buildings. The 7 "Old Slab" blocks belong to Hing Wah (II) Estate completed in 1976, while the 3 "Harmony 1" buildings belong to Hing Wah (I) Estate completed in 1999 and 2000.
Hing Man Estate is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong located at the north of Hing Wah Estate and near Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. It consists of three Cruciform-typed residential blocks completed in 1982.
Yue Wan Estate is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near Chai Wan Park, Tsui Wan Estate and Tsui Lok Estate. Built on the reclaimed land in Chai Wan, the estate consists of 4 residential blocks, which were developed in 2 phases and built in 1977 and 1978 respectively.
Tsui Wan Estate is a public housing estate in Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, near Chai Wan Park, Yue Wan Estate and Tsui Lok Estate. Built on the reclaimed land in Chai Wan, the estate consists of 4 residential blocks completed in 1988. In 1999, some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 2.
Hing Tung Estate is a public housing estate in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The estate was constructed in a former squatter areas at a hill in Southwest Shau Kei Wan and consists of 3 residential buildings built in 1996.
The following is a list of public housing estates in Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
The following is a list of public housing estates in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS), Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates.
Fullview Garden is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court located at the south of Siu Sai Wan Road in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong near Siu Sai Wan Promenade, Cheerful Garden, Kai Tsui Court and Siu Sai Wan Estate. Formerly the site of intelligence gathering centre established by British Armed Force until the 1980s, it was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group and has a total of eleven residential blocks built between 1993 and 1994.
Harmony Garden is a Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme court built on the reclaimed land in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong near Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan Swimming Pool and Island Resort. It was jointly developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Chevalier Group and has a total of eight residential blocks built in 1997.
Les Saisons is a private estate in Hong Kong. Located in Sai Wan Ho of the Eastern District, Hong Kong Island, the property was co-developed by Swire Properties, China Motor Bus and Sun Hung Kai Properties. The estate was completed in October 2001. There is a total of 4 residential buildings with 866 car park spaces provided. More than half of the flats enjoy the sea view of Lei Yue Mun Strait.