Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of

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. It consists of two parts -

Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District District of Hong Kong. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a populat ...

and

Tsing Yi Island Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all ...

. Kwai Tsing is part of the

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. It had a population of 520,572 in 2016. The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average. Kwai Tsing did not exist as a standalone district when Hong Kong's

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s were formed in the early 1980s. It remained as a part of

Tsuen Wan district Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan line of the MTR metro system. Its area is 60,7 km². Its residents, who mostly live in Tsuen Wan Town, enj ...

until 1985. The newly created district was known as Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District () until 1988, when its name was shortened to Kwai Tsing District. The internationally famous

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s can be found within the district, along the shores of

Rambler Channel Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories. The channel separates the two landmasses by 900 metres at its widest point. Historically, the channel was known ...

between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. The

Tsing Ma Bridge Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's 16th-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after the two islands it connects, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. It has two ...

, leading to the

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through the

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, starts at the northwestern end of Tsing Yi Island. Over 75% of the district residents live in

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History

In 1669, the

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forced the people in Hong Kong and the coastal regions such as

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, Guangxi, Fujian, etc., to move to the inland areas of mainland China. After this move inland policy ceased, a large number of Hakka people from the Huayang region of Guangdong province, as well as the Hakka districts of Fujian province, moved to what is now Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Traditionally, Kwai Tsing District has been a Hakka speaking region; the original inhabitants of the villages in this area were mainly of Hakka extraction.

Geography

Kwai Tsing District borders in the north and west with

Tsuen Wan District Tsuen Wan District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan line of the MTR metro system. Its area is 60,7 km². Its residents, who mostly live in Tsuen Wan Town, enj ...

, east with

Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...

, southeast with Sham Shui Po District and Yau Tsim Mong District (marine), south with

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(marine), and southwest with

Islands District The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 170,900 in 2018. Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 263 islands. The Islands District consists of some twenty large an ...

(marine liners and similar).

Constituencies

2003

By 2003 District Councils Election, the Kwai Tsing District Council is divided into 28 constituencies: Kwai Chung * Cho Yiu *

Kwai Chung Estate Kwai Chung Estate () is a public housing estate in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the largest public housing estate in Kwai Tsing District and consists of sixteen residential buildings completed between 1997 and 2008. History The ...

Kwai Fong Kwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. Location The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing () in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the ...

Kwai Hing Kwai Hing is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to North Kwai Chung in the north and east, Kwai Fong in the south, and Kwai Chung Estate to the west. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay i ...

* Kwai Shing East Estate *

Kwai Shing West Estate Kwai Shing West Estate () is a public housing estate in Kwai Shing, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong located at the east of Kwai Shing East Estate. It consists of ten residential blocks completed between 1975 and 1977. Houses Demographic ...

* Hing Fong *

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* Lai Wah * Lai Yiu * On Yam * Shek Lei * Shek Lei Extension *

Shek Yam Shek Yam Estate () is a public housing estate in North Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was the first Government Low Cost Housing Scheme estate in Kwai Chung. It had 8 blocks built in 1968, which were all demolished in the 1990s and 200 ...

* Tai Pak Tin *Upper

Tai Wo Hau Tai Wo Hau is a place in Tsuen Wan across Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District. Its area mainly includes Tai Wo Hau Estate, Kwai Yin Court, Kwai Yung Court, and private buildings along Texaco Road. It also includes Kwok Shui Road (the vi ...

*Lower

Tsing Yi * Cheung Ching * Cheung Hang * Cheung Hong * Cheung On * Ching Fat *

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* On Ho * Shing Hong *

Tsing Yi Estate Tsing Yi Estate () is a public housing estate in Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong near Fung Shue Wo Sports Centre and Tsing Yi Park. It is the only public housing estate on Tsing Yi Island which name does not start with the character ' ...

* Tsing Yi South * Wai Ying

2015

It has 29 constituencies in 2015 election.2015 District Council Election - Kwai Ching, 2015-11-23 Retrieved 2018-05-30
/ref> *S01 Kwai Hing *S02 Kwai Shing East Estate *S03 Upper Tai Wo Hau *S04 Lower Tai Wo Hau *S05 Kwai Chung Estate North *S06 Kwai Chung Estate South *S07 Shek Yam *S08 On Yam *S09 Shek Lei South *S10 Shek Lei North *S11 Tai Pak Tin *S12 Kwai Fong *S13 Wah Lai *S14 Lai Wah *S15 Cho Yiu *S16 Hing Fong *S17 Lai King *S18 Kwai Shing West Estate *S19 On Ho *S20 Wai Ying *S21 Tsing Yi Estate *S22 Greenfield *S23 Cheung Ching *S24 Cheung Hong *S25 Shing Hong *S26 Tsing Yi South *S27 Cheung Hang *S28 Ching Fat *S29 Cheung On

Town centre

The district is part of Tsuen Wan New Town. Unlike other new towns in Hong Kong, the district has no clear town core in the course of development. Cores emerge only after

Metroplaza Metroplaza () is a shopping centre and office building developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, officially opened in January 1993. It is located in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong and is opposite to Kwai Fong station of MTR. The mall is a shopping hub of adj ...

and Maritime Square in

Tsing Yi Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all ...

was built, but they are still incomparable to their counterparts in other new towns in Hong Kong.

Industry

Industry is an integral part of the district. Both light and heavy industries share substantial land in the district.

Education

Like other early new towns of Hong Kong, the district was primary for settling the influx of Chinese population around the year of the change of sovereignty in China in 1949 and the

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afterwards. Public housing estates were built throughout the district. Many schools have been established by various charities and religious organisations. Some have provided vocational training for industries in Hong Kong while some have become liberal schools. As the community has aged, the number of school children declined after the 2000s, and schools are facing survival problems. Secondary schools in 2006: *

Buddhist Sin Tak College Buddhist Sin Tak College () is a secondary school in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It uses the English and Chinese languages as the media of instruction. History The school was established by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association (HKBA), w ...

Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial College Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial College ( Chinese: 佛敎葉紀南紀念中學) is the first secondary school on the Tsing Yi Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Located in Cheung Ching Estate, the school was founded by Hong Kong Buddhist ...

* Caritas St. Joseph Secondary School *

Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School is a secondary school in Hong Kong established in 1982. School Management Committee The School Management Committee is the top management of the school. Staff and students The school had about 12 ...

Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College () is a Hong Kong secondary school. Located in Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi, New Territories, the subsidised secondary school was founded by Po Leung Kuk, a Hong Kong charitable organisation, in 1984. It ...

* Pope Paul VI College * Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School * Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary School * Shek Lei Catholic Secondary School * Sheung Kwai Chung Government Secondary School * Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Shau Kee College * Sheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School * The Methodist Lee Wai Lee College * Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chen Zao Men College * Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial College * Tung Wah Group of Hospitals S. C. Gaw Memorial College

Leisure

There are several sports grounds in the district.

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are based in Tsing Yi.

Kwai Tsing Theatre Kwai Tsing Theatre () is a major performance venue in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located in Kwai Fong, near Kwai Fong MTR station. It was built by the Regional Council and opened on 18 November 1999 to provide a medium-size venu ...

in Kwai Fong is gradually becoming an important performance venue in Hong Kong.

Transport

The usual forms of transportation in the district are buses,

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es and

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. The

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(

) Tsuen Wan line has four stations on three lines running through the district: *

is the southernmost, and the interchange between Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung line. * The Tsuen Wan line then runs through two stations ( Kwai Fong,

) before exiting the district for Tsuen Wan. * Tung Chung line diverges to the west to

and have a station, Tsing Yi, there. * Tsing Yi station is also served by Airport Express, which is the last station before reaching the Airport. ;Bus * Kowloon Motor Bus: 6, 30, 31, 31A, 31B, 32, 32H, 32M, 33A, 34, 35A, 35X, 36A, 36B, 36M, 36X, 37, 37M, 38, 38A, 38B, 38P, 40, 40A, 40E, 40P, 40S, 40X, 41, 41A, 41M, 42, 42A, 42C, 42M, 43, 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D, 43M, 43S, 44, 44M, 45, 46, 46P, 46S, 46X, 47A, 47X, 48X, 49P, 49X, 57M, 58M, 58P, 59A, 60X, 61M, 67A, 67M, 68A, 68E, 69M, 69P, 73D, 73P, 73X, 234C, 234D, 235, 235M, 237A, 240X, 242X, 243M, 243P, 248M, 249M, 249X, 260C, 265B, 265M, 269A, 269M, 269P, 272P, 278A, 278P, 278X, 279A, 279B, 279X, 290, 290A, 290B, 290X, N41X, N237, N241, N252, N260, N269, N290, X42C, X42P * Long Win Bus: A31, A32, E31, E32, E32A, E42, E42P, N31, NA31, NA32 * Citybus: 50, A20, E21, E21A, E21C, N21, N21A, NA20 *Cross Harbour Tunnel: 171, 171A, 171P, 904, 905, 905A, 905P, 930, 930B, 935, 936, 936A, 948, 948A, 948B, 948E, 948P, 948X, N171, N930

References

External links

Kwai Tsing District CouncilList and map of electoral constituencies (large PDF file)
{{Districts of Hong Kong