Kwai Fong

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Location

The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing (葵興) in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s.

Name

Kwai Fong is named after Kwai Fong Estate, a public housing estate. Kwai () is the first Chinese character of Kwai Chung. Before the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) served the area, there were only few private residential blocks west of the estate.

Features

Shopping

The area contains two mega-plazas, Metroplaza and Kwai Chung Plaza.

Schools

Two of the most well known schools in the area are Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and Buddhist Sin Tak College.

Kwai Fong is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 65, which includes multiple aided schools (schools operated independently of the government but funded with government money); none of the schools in the net are government schools. [1]

Recreation

Kwai Chung Sports Ground is a major sports ground in Kwai Tsing District. It has track and field facilities and a football pitch. It was the first facility in the district to include Tartan track. It is situated next to Hing Fong Road, opposite Metropolitan Plaza.

Kwai Tsing Theatre, a performance venue, is located near Kwai Fong MTR station and Metropolitan Plaza.

Transportation

The area is well served by public transport to Kowloon, via Kwai Fong MTR station and buses.

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References

  1. "POA School Net 65" (PDF). Education Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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