Kai Ching Estate

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Kai Ching Estate
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Kai Ching Estate
General information
Location12 Muk Hung Street, Kai Tak
Kowloon, Hong Kong
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population11,881
No. of blocks6
No. of units5,204
Constructed2013;12 years ago (2013)
Other information
Governing
body		 Hong Kong Housing Authority

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

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

  1. ↑ "Kai Ching Estate, Kowloon City, Kowloon West". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "POA School Net 34" (PDF). Education Bureau . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Police continue investigation into Kai Tak shooting incident". EJ Insight . 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 Lo, Clifford; Chan, Samuel; Lo, Wei (1 June 2014). "Gunman Li Tak-yan had a history of attacking neighbours". South China Morning Post .
  9. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.
Kai Ching Estate
Traditional Chinese 啟晴邨
Simplified Chinese 启晴邨
Cantonese Yale kái chìhng chyūn
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Hanyu Pinyin Qǐqíngcūn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization kái chìhng chyūn
Jyutping kai2 cing4 cyun1
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