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Chelsea Court
Chelsea Court () is a private housing estate in Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, which was developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties in 2005. Formerly Swire Cola Factory, it has two towers of 45 and 54 floors, offering 1,624 serviced apartments, overlooking the Tai Mo Shan and Rambler Channel. Like nearby Nina Tower, Vision City and Indi Home, Chelsea Court is a high-rise building estate. Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Chelsea Court had a population of 4,273. The median age was 36.4 and the majority of residents (91.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$50,000. Politics Chelsea Court is located in the Tsuen Wan South constituency of the Tsuen Wan District Council. It is currently represented by Antonio Luk Ling-Chung, who was elected in the 2019 elections. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Court
Chelsea Court () is a private housing estate in Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, which was developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties in 2005. Formerly Swire Cola Factory, it has two towers of 45 and 54 floors, offering 1,624 serviced apartments, overlooking the Tai Mo Shan and Rambler Channel. Like nearby Nina Tower, Vision City and Indi Home, Chelsea Court is a high-rise building estate. Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Chelsea Court had a population of 4,273. The median age was 36.4 and the majority of residents (91.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.8 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$50,000. Politics Chelsea Court is located in the Tsuen Wan South constituency of the Tsuen Wan District Council. It is currently represented by Antonio Luk Ling-Chung, who was elected in the 2019 elections. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vision City (Hong Kong)
Vision City () is a residential high-rise development located in the Tsuen Wan district of the New Territories in Hong Kong, China. The complex consists of five towers, each of which ranks among the tallest buildings in the city. The tallest buildings in the complex are Vision City 2 and Vision City 3, which both rise and 52 floors. The towers are tied as the 67th-tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Towers 1 and 5 rise and 52 floors, standing as the 70th-tallest buildings in the city. Tower 6 rises 50 floors and high, and is the city's 90th-tallest building. The entire complex was completed in 2007. The five towers, composed entirely of residential units, rise out of a common podium that is used for retail space. Vision City contains 1,446 condominiums and of floor area. Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Vision City had a population of 4,472. The median age was 40.6 and the majority of residents (90.6 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures Completed In 2005
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residential Skyscrapers In Hong Kong
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit some services or work opportunities or may totally exclude business and industry. It may permit high density land use or only permit low density uses. Residential zoning usually includes a smaller FAR (floor area ratio) than business, commercial or industrial/manufacturing zoning. The area may be large or small. Overview In certain residential areas, especially rural, large tracts of land may have no services whatever, such that residents seeking services must use a motor vehicle or other transportation, so the need for transportation has resulted in land development following existing or planned transport infrastructure such as rail and road. Development patterns may be regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Hong Kong Local Elections
The 2019 Hong Kong District Council elections were held on 24 November 2019 for all 18 District Councils of Hong Kong. 452 seats from all directly elected constituencies, out of the 479 seats in total, were contested. Nearly three million people voted, equivalent to 71 per cent of registered voters, an unprecedented turnout in the electoral history of Hong Kong. The election was widely viewed as a ''de facto'' referendum on the 2019 widespread anti-extradition protests. All pro-Beijing parties suffered major setbacks and losses, including the flagship pro-Beijing party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), which received its largest defeat in history, losing 96 seats. Executive Councillor Regina Ip's New People's Party failed to obtain a single seat, and was ousted from all District Councils as a result. Dozens of prominent pro-Beijing heavyweights lost their campaigns for re-election, including Junius Ho, a controversial anti-protest figure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Affairs Commission
The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) is the body, established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance, that oversees electoral matters in Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt .... Its main functions include considering or reviewing the boundaries of Legislative Council geographical constituencies and constituencies of the 18 District Councils for the purpose of making recommendations, and overseeing the conduct and supervision of elections and regulating the procedures at an election. It is also responsible for supervision of the registration of electors and the promotional activities relating to registration. History In 1997, the EAC succeeded the former Boundary and Election Commission (), which was established on 23 July 1993. It is head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuen Wan District Council
The Tsuen Wan District Council () is the district council of Hong Kong, district council for the Tsuen Wan District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Tsuen Wan District Council currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divided into 19 constituencies, electing a total of 19 with 2 ''ex officio'' members who is the Tsuen Wan Rural Committee, Tsuen Wan and Ma Wan rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 2019 Hong Kong local elections, 24 November 2019. History The Tsuen Wan District Council was established on 1 April 1981 under the name of the Tsuen Wan District Board as one of the eight New Territories District Boards as the result of the colonial Governor of Hong Kong, Governor Murray MacLehose's District Administration Scheme reform. However, it was regarded as among the oldest District Boards since its precursor, the Tsuen Wan New Town Recreation and Amenities (Advisory) Committee, was founded in March 1976 which gave rise to the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuen Wan South (constituency)
Tsuen Wan South () is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tsuen Wan District. Created for the 2019 District Council elections, the constituency returns one district councillor to the Tsuen Wan District Council, with an election every four years. Tsuen Wan South loosely covers residential areas including Chelsea Court Chelsea Court () is a private housing estate in Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, which was developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties in 2005. Formerly Swire Cola Factory, it has two towers of 45 and 54 floors, offering 1,62 ..., City Point, Indi Home, The Blue Yard, The Dynasty and Vision City in Tsuen Wan. It has projected population of 19,623. Councillors represented Election results 2010s References {{Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Council Constituencies Tsuen Wan Constituencies of Hong Kong Constituencies of Tsuen Wan District Council 2019 establishments in Hong Kong Constituencies established in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census And Statistics Department
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD; ) is the provider of major social and economic official statistics in Hong Kong. It is also responsible for conducting Population Census and By-census in Hong Kong since 1971. Its head office is in the Wanchai Tower in Wan Chai. Antecedent The history of population censuses in Hong Kong can be traced back to the 1840s. According to early government records, the first set of census results were published in the 2nd issue of H.K. Govt. Gazette (1841 May). Regular population censuses have been taken ever since, except for the main gap between 1931 and 1961. In addition to population censuses, other statistics like number of ships entered, trade tonnage, public revenue and expenditure, death rate for European and American residents, number of schools, school attendance, number of prisoners and police strength were collected through various government departments in a scattered fashion. In 1947, a Department of Statistics was set u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Census In Hong Kong
Population censuses / by-censuses in Hong Kong are conducted by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The aim is to provide up-to-date benchmark statistics on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population and on its geographical distribution. Since 1961, a population census has been conducted in Hong Kong every 10 years and a by-census in the middle of the intercensal period. The last census, 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong was conducted by C&SD from 23 June to 4 August 2021. Objectives It is an established practice in Hong Kong to conduct a population census every 10 years and a population by-census in the middle of the intercensal period. The next population census will be conducted in 2021. The aim is to provide up-to-date benchmark statistics on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population and on its geographical distribution. Such statistics are vital to the Government for planni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indi Home
Indi Home () is a skyscraper located in the Tsuen Wan district of the New Territories in Hong Kong. The tower rises 56 floors and in height. The building was completed in 2005. It was developed by Chinese Estates Groups under the name of its subsidiary Kwong Sang Hong Limited. IndiHome, which stands as the joint 45th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed almost entirely of residential units, of which there are 950; the lower floors also have retailing space. The structure has a total floor area of . Politics Indi Home is located in Tsuen Wan South constituency of the Tsuen Wan District Council. It is currently represented by Antonio Luk Ling-chung, who was elected in the 2019 elections. See also *List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong Hong Kong has over 9,000 high-rise buildings, of which over 4,000 are skyscrapers standing taller than with 517 buildings above . The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 108-storey International Commerce Centre, which stands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Tower
Nina Tower is a twin tower of 80-storey and 42-storey high-rise buildings in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong near Tsuen Wan West station. The tower was designed to be the tallest tower in the world at . However, due to its location near Chek Lap Kok Airport, the height was restricted to the current . The owner of Chinachem Group later changed her plan and broke it into two towers. The lower is known as Nina Tower, symbolising the late Nina Wang or Kung Yu Sum natively, the owner of Chinachem Group; the higher is Teddy Tower, symbolising her husband Teddy Wang, who was kidnapped and has since disappeared. Despite the different tower names, the whole development is called Nina Tower. The complex is home to a 1608-room premium hotel, Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, office space, shopping mall and convention & event space. Sky Lobby is located at the 41st floor which connects the 2 towers. The head office of Chinachem Group and Nina Hospitality Company Limited are located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
