Yan Ming Court
Po Lam Estate (Chinese: 寶林邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Metro City and MTR Po Lam station. It is the first public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O and has a total of seven residential blocks with 5,272 units. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A in 2004.
Ying Ming Court (英明苑) and Yan Ming Court (欣明苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts in Tseung Kwan O near Po Lam Estate, built in 1989 and 1990 respectively.
Houses
Po Lam Estate
| Name | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Po Ning House | 寶寧樓 | New Slab | 1988 |
| Po Kan House | 寶勤樓 | ||
| Po Yan House | 寶仁樓 | Trident 2 | |
| Po Tai House | 寶泰樓 | ||
| Po Tak House | 寶德樓 | ||
| Po Chi House | 寶智樓 | ||
| Po Kim House | 寶儉樓 | Small Household Block | 2001 |
Ying Ming Court
| Name | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Yuen House | 明遠閣 | New Cruciform (Ver.1984) | 1989 |
| Ming Leung House | 明亮閣 | ||
| Ming Tat House | 明達閣 | ||
| Ming Chi House | 明志閣 | ||
| Ming On House | 明安閣 |
Yan Ming Court
| Name | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Chung House | 欣松閣 | New Cruciform (Ver.1984) | 1990 |
| Yan Chuk House | 欣竹閣 | ||
| Yan Mui House | 欣梅閣 | ||
| Yan Lan House | 欣蘭閣 | ||
| Yan Kuk House | 欣菊閣 |
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Po Lam Estate had a population of 15,319, Ying Ming Court had a population of 5,058 while Yan Ming Court had a population of 4,604. Altogether the population amounts to 24,981.
Politics
For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Po Lam Estate falls within the Po Lam constituency, which was formerly represented by Fung Kwan-on until July 2021, while Ying Ming Court and Yan Ming Court falls within the Yan Ying constituency, which was formerly represented by Ben Chung Kam-lun until May 2021.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Po Lam Estate.
References
- ^ "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Po Lam Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Tseung Kwan O New Town". Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
