Built, and Re-build

To know Hong Kong public housing policy through Shek Kip Mei district

Built, and Re-build

Kowloon Hong Kong

Created By: jc

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The development of Hong Kong public housing services from the history of Shek Kip Mei district.

Meanwhile, to talk about Hong Kong situation after World War 2, and about chinese civil war, free trade. And the big event Shek Kip Mei fire accident, causing the Hong Kong change of public house policy.


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In 1953 there was a huge fire that ravaged a squatter settlement in Shep Kip Mei. It destroyed forty-five acres of squatters and left fifty thousand people became homeless. After that, the first resettlement area are built, and Mei Ho House... Read more
Tai Hang Sai Estate is a private rental housing estate. It is constructed and managed by the Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation Limited ("HKSHCL"), which is a non-profit-making organization.   - consists of 8 residential buildings whi... Read more
Nam Shan Estate is a Hong Kong public hosing estate in Shek Kip Mei. located near Tai Hang Tung Estate and Yau Yat Tsuen. Built in 1975, having 5.25 hectares. It was original a squatter area from 1949 to 1953. That is the time after the sec... Read more

 

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