Kwai Shing

Kwai Shing (葵盛) is an area on the hill between Kwai Fong and Tai Wo Hau in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong. The area is named after the two major public housing estates on the hill, Kwai Shing East Estate^[1] and Kwai Shing West Estate,^[2] accommodating the influx of immigrants after World War II.

Kwai Shing East Estate

Kwai Shing West Estate

The area hosts some major facilities in Kwai Chung, like Kwai Shing Swimming Pool, South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Polyclinic and Kwai Shing Wet market. It is surrounded by many primary and secondary schools. For example, Lam Wo Memorial School, Buddhist Sin Tak College, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and so on.

There are some public transport stations in Kwai Shing community which makes the place quite convenient. The nearest MTR station is Kwai Hing station^[3] and it requires 15 minutes to walk down there.

Education

Kwai Shing 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.^[4]

References

1. "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 11 January 2022.
2. "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 11 January 2022.
3. "Kwai Hing Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
4. "POA School Net 65" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-27.

22°21′40″N 114°07′21″E / 22.3612°N 114.1224°E / 22.3612; 114.1224