Choi Wan Estate is a public housing estate

Public housing in Hong Kong

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 in Ngau Chi Wan

Ngau Chi Wan

Ngau Chi Wan was a bay beneath Hammer Hill in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its geographical coordinates are 22° 20' 0" North, 114° 12' 0" East. It now refers to an area north of Choi Hung Estate....

, Wong Tai Sin District

Wong Tai Sin District

Wong Tai Sin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, and is the only landlocked district of the city. It is located in Kowloon and has a population of 444,630...

, Kowloon

Kowloon

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, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, located between Ngau Chi Wan Village and Jordan Valley and the foot of Fei Ngo Shan. The estate is divided into Choi Wan (I) Estate and Choi Wan (II) Estate , and has totally 21 blocks. It is one of the largest public housing estates in Wong Tai Sin District.

Background

Choi Wan Estate was the site of Ngau Chi Wan Village. Its name Choi Wan fits its geographical position because "Wan" (i.e. Choi Wan Estate, "Wan" means cloud

Cloud

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 in Cantonese

Standard Cantonese

Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....

) is above "Hung" (i.e. Choi Hung Estate

Choi Hung Estate

Choi Hung Estate is one of the oldest public housing estates in Hong Kong, located in the Wong Tai Sin District of Kowloon. The estate was built by the former Hong Kong Housing Authority and is now managed by the current Hong Kong Housing Authority...

, "Hung" means rainbow

Rainbow

A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines on to droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc...

 in Cantonese). The estate started construction in 1976 and finished in 1979.

It is so special that the block names are not similar to the estate name. Instead, the blocks are named based on the Chinese astronomical matters. The estate is also the namesake for the northwestern Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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tropical cyclone

Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...

 name Choi-wan

Typhoon Choi-wan

The name Choi-wan has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong, which means "colorful cloud" in Cantonese, and is also the name of a public housing estate in Hong Kong....

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Choi Wan (I) Estate

Name	Type	Completion
Koon Yat House	Double H	1979
Boon Yuet House
King San House	Old Slab Old Slab Old Slab is a design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The building of this type consists of one or more elongated rectangular blocks, joining end by end....	1980
Pak Hung House	Double H
Cheung Bor House
Ngan Ho House
Sau Man House
Chi Siu House
Fei Fung House
Yau Lung House
Yat Yuet House
Sing San House
Sze Yu House
Kam Lam House
Pak Fung House		1981
Yuk Lun House

Choi Wan (II) Estate

Name	Type	Completion
Fung Chak House	Twin Tower Twin Tower Twin Tower is a 1970s' design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The plan looks like two hollow squares joining one corner of each square. Two towers are of different heights although their shapes are the same....	1978
Ming Lai House
Kai Fai House
Yok Yu House	Double H	1979
King Kung House

Choi Fai Estate

Choi Fai Estate is a public housing estate

Public housing in Hong Kong

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 in Ngau Chi Wan, at the upper hill above Choi Wan Estate and the foot of Fei Ngo Shan. It has only 2 blocks built in 1995.

Houses

Name	Type	Completion
Choi Wah House	Harmony 1	1995
Choi Yip House

Choi Fung Court

Choi Fung Court is a Home Ownership Scheme

Home Ownership Scheme

The Home Ownership Scheme is a subsidized-sale programme of public housing in Hong Kong managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority...

 court in Ngau Chi Wan, near Choi Wan (I) Estate. It has one block built in 1997.

Houses

Name	Type	Completion
Choi Fung Court	Harmony	1997