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City One Shatin is a residential area in the District of Sha Tin

Sha Tin

Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...

, New Territories

New Territories

New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

, 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...

. City One is located 12.5 kilometres (8 mi) north of Central

Central, Hong Kong

Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...

. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. 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 has the highest population...

. There are a total of 52 block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s of residential buildings. Each tower is about 30 stories with units ranging from 389 square feet (36.7 square meters) to an area of 1018 square feet (94.6 square meters) with different floor plans.

History

City One is an important project of the Government's plan on developing the Sha Tin New Town

Sha Tin New Town

Sha Tin New Town is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, which covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Shui Hang, Ma On Shan, etc. With development started in the 1970s, it covers an area of 35.87 square kilometres . It presently has a population over...

in 1979. 6000000 square feet (557,418.2 m²) of land was reclaimed for the construction of the estate. City One was a joint venture between New World Development

New World Development

New World Development Company Limited , based in Hong Kong, is active in property, infrastructure, services and telecommunications. It was established in 1970 with Dr Ho Sin Hang as Chairman and Chow Chi Yuen as Director and General Manager...

, Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. is a listed property company and a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. The company's principal activities are property development and investment, project management, construction, hotel operation, department store operation, finance, investment holding and...

, Sun Hung Kai Properties

Sun Hung Kai

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. is a listed corporation based in Hong Kong. The company is controlled by the family trust set up by Kwok Tak Seng, who founded the company.-History:...

and Cheung Kong Holdings in the 1980s. The area now occupied by City One was formerly Yuen Chau Kok

Yuen Chau Kok

Yuen Chau Kok is an area in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Sha Tin Road and Prince of Wales Hospital. The area was an island in Tide Cove, and is within walking distance from City One Station of the MTR Ma On Shan Line....

and the Tide Cove

Tide Cove

Tide Cove or Sha Tin Hoi is a cove at the mouth of Shing Mun River. The cove is open to Tolo Harbour . The cove was largely reclaimed for the development of Sha Tin New Town.-See also:* Ma Liu Shui* Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works...

Construction

The construction of the City One Residential Apartments was completed in seven stages (completion date):

Stage One - Blocks 1 to 14 (August 1981)
Stage Two - Blocks 15 to 23 (June 1982)
Stage Three - Blocks 29 to 33 (September 1983)
Stage Four - Blocks 37 to 45 (June 1985)
Stage Five - Blocks 27 to 28 & 46 to 52 (November 1985)
Stage Six - Blocks 24 to 26 (September 1986)
Stage Seven - Blocks 34 to 36 (January 1988)

The property was developed by four major developers led by Henderson Land Development Company Limited

Henderson Land Development

Recreation, dining and shopping

City One encapsulates two shopping centres (City One Plaza

City One Plaza

City One Plaza is one of the shopping centres of City One, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is owned by Cheung Kong Holdings. It is connected to nearly apartments and another shopping centre in City One, Ngan Shing Commercial Centre, just across the street, by bridges.-Transportation:MTR*Ma...

and Ngan Shing Commercial Centre), a wet market, a standard swimming pool, three basketball courts, six tennis courts and numerous playgrounds on the podium of the newer phases. Jogging trail is available alongside the nearby Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...

. A roof top park is situated on top level of City One Plaza

City One Plaza

. The arcade surrounds a public open area where local events are often held. A private library founded by the management committee provides lending service exclusively to residents of the estate. There is also a community centre

Community centre

Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...

administrated by the Hong Kong PHAB Association.

Local restaurants, including DoReMi and Daniel’s Restaurant (Traditional Chinese: 金裝燉奶佬, Literal meaning: Steamed milk custard dude), offer casual Hong Kong style meal. The famed local chain dessert restaurants Hui Lau Shan (Traditional Chinese: 許留山) have one of their shops in the estate. Major fast food chains: McDonald's

McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...

, Café de Coral

Café de Coral

Café de Coral is a fast food restaurant group which owns and operates fast food chains and restaurants including Café de Coral, The Spaghetti House, Manchu Wok, Oliver's Super Sandwiches, Ah Yee Leng Tong and others. Founded in 1968, the Café de Coral group opened its first Café de Coral...

, Fairwood

Fairwood (restaurant)

Fairwood is a fast food chain offering Chinese and Western food at affordable prices. Founded in December 1972 in the Tsuen Wan district of Hong Kong, its current headquarters are located in North Point...

, Yoshinoya

Yoshinoya

Yoshinoya is the largest chain of beef bowl restaurants and one of the Japanese chains of fast food, which was established in Japan in 1899. Its motto is "Tasty, low-priced, and quick"...

and KFC

KFC

KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...

have outlets all around with extended opening hours. Cantonese restaurant

Cantonese restaurant

A Cantonese restaurant is a type of Chinese restaurant that originated from Southern China. This style of restaurant soon flourished in Hong Kong.-History:Some of the earliest restaurants in Colonial Hong Kong were influenced by Cantonese people...

s, such as Fok Choi Restaurant and Glorious Chinese Restaurant, are favorable venues for Chinese cuisine for weekend family diners and festal banqueters. Other great eateries are Saigoon Star, a prize-winning restaurant serving great value SE-Asian cuisine, Waitei Japanese Restaurant and Genki Sushi

Genki Sushi

Genki Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants established in 1990 in Japan. The chain expanded to include locations in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hawaii, Seattle and Kuwait.-External links:***...

which are ideal ideas for Japanese gourmet. Nevertheless, bakeries like Kee-Hueng, Maxim's

Maxim's Catering

Maxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...

, A-1 and Maria's offer residents and commuters with freshly made breakfast every morning.

Despite being a residential suburb, Ciy One is able to satisfy all the needs of residents. ParknShop

PARKnSHOP

PARKnSHOP is one of the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong, the other being Wellcome. PARKnSHOP operates more than 260 outlets in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China....

Superstore offers most of daily grocery and necessities. Pharmacies Mannings

Mannings

Mannings or Guardian is a chain of personal health and beauty retailer offering comprehensive range of pharmacies, healthcare, personal care, skin care and baby care products. It is wholly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings.-External links:* * *...

and Watson's

Watson's

Watson's or Watson's is part of the Health and Beauty retail and consumer division of the Hong Kong-based A.S. Watson Group, which in turn is part of the world wide conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd...

, provide residents with great choices of healthcare and personal products. Local businesses of home appliance stores, variety shops, comic book stores, jewelers, beauty salons, optical centres, boutiques are all packed in the two arcades. In addition, convenience stores like Circle K

Circle K

Circle K is an international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951, in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.-Overview:...

and Seven-Eleven support 24/7 services. The City One Shatin Post Office of Hongkong Post

Hongkong Post

Hongkong Post is a department under the Government of Hong Kong responsible for postal services, though operated as a Trading Fund. Founded in 1841, it was known as Postal Department or Post Office before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997...

furnishes inhabitants postal and bill paying services. Branch of HSBC

HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...

, Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng Bank Limited is the second largest bank in Hong Kong. It is a listed company but it is majority owned by the HSBC Group via The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Hang Seng is also one of the constituent shares of the Hang Seng Index...

, Bank of China

Bank of China

Bank of China Limited is one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People's Republic of China. It was founded in 1912 by the Government of the Republic of China, to replace the Government Bank of Imperial China. It is the oldest bank in China...

and ATMs of other banking institutions are conveniently scattered within the two shopping centres.

The estate was originally planned with three local shopping malls. However, developers had altered the blueprint to a two-shopping centre scheme. Land reserved for the third shopping centre is now built with a wet market

Wet market

A wet market is generally an open food market. Some of the common names include "Cultural Markets", "traditional markets", "Gaai Si", "Gaai See".-Terminology:...

and three blocks of residency on above. The wet market has all kinds of Chinese and Asian grocers, butchers, florists, greengrocers and general stores.

Transportation

Buses
The City One bus terminal (Citybus

Citybus (Hong Kong)

Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...

) is the terminus of route 61R, 62R, 88R, 89R and 182 operated by Citybus

Citybus (Hong Kong)

. Citybus

Citybus (Hong Kong)

offers several routes from City One to the city centre in Kowloon

Kowloon

Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...

and on Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

. Many KMB bus routes serve City One as a hub, providing timely and frequent services to Kowloon

Kowloon

, Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

and other suburbs in north New Territories

New Territories

. Long Win Bus

Long Win Bus

Long Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...

(Air Bus) routes A41 and A41P express service connect City One to the Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...

. Green Public light bus

Public light bus

A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....

es connects City One to the rest of Shatin with services to Fotan, Ma On Shan

Ma On Shan

Ma On Shan may refer to the following places in Hong Kong:* Ma On Shan , mountain in the New Territories* Ma On Shan , an extension of Sha Tin New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain...

and Tai Wai

Tai Wai

Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

. Red Public light bus

Public light bus

es operates to/from Mong Kok

Mong Kok

Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong...

for night-shifters after hours.

Trains
City One is in proximity of the Ma On Shan Line, which operates to Tai Wai

Tai Wai

Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

, interchange to the major East Rail Line which runs the heart of Kowloon

Kowloon

. City One Station is located at the southern boundary of the estate. Services are ultimately high frequency, with 5 minute services to Tai Wai

Tai Wai

Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....

and Wu Kai Sha

Wu Kai Sha

Wu Kai Sha , formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha , is a place at the shore of Tolo Harbour, northwest of Ma On Shan in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is famous for a campsite, Wu Kai Sha Youth Village of YMCA. Originally there were only a few villages like Wu Kwai Sha Village. It is...

. Services run as frequent as 2 minutes intervals in peak hours.

Taxis
As along with all other areas in Hong Kong, City One is easily accessible by taxis. Red urban taxis are chartered to serve the District of Shatin.

Driving
Driving is equally convenient as taking public transport. The estate is winded with Shatin Road freeway and Tale's Cairn Highway. Urban Kowloon

Kowloon

can be reached within 20 minutes and Central

Central, Hong Kong

on the Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

, in 30 minutes with normal traffic condition.

Health and education

The Prince of Wales Hospital

Prince of Wales Hospital

Prince of Wales Hospital is a major public and teaching hospital located in Sha Tin, New Territories in Hong Kong. The hospital is affiliated with the Medical Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong....

and Yuen Chau Kok Clinic are adjacent to the estate. A number of private doctor offices and clinics where general practitioners could be found are also available in the two shopping centres for less urgent patients.

There are two pre-schools, two primary schools and three secondary schools nearby:

Catiline Anglo-chinese Kindergarten
Jingle Bell Kindergarten
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School
Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School
Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
Sheng Kung Hui Lam Kau Mow Secondary School
TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen Secondary School

Politics

City One is divided into 2 Constituency Areas, City One (R04) and Yue Shing (R05) of Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District

in the District Council election. In the election of the Legislative Council

Legislative Council

A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...

, City One lays in the New Territories East.

2007 District Council Election for City One
WONG Ka-wing	63.1%
LI Wing-shing Wilson (Democratic Party Democratic Party (Hong Kong) The Democratic Party is a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. It was established on 2 October 1994. The party is currently the second largest party in the Legislative Council, headed by Chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and, following the November 2008 merger with the Frontier, had around 745... )	36.9%

2007 District Council Election for Yue Shing
LEUNG Ka-fai (Civil Force Civil Force Civil Force is a community alliance in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1993 by a former member of United Democrats of Hong Kong, Lau Kong-wah and 8 other Sha Tin District Board members. The group is active on local district... )	57.8%
LAU Tai-sang (Democratic Party Democratic Party (Hong Kong) The Democratic Party is a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. It was established on 2 October 1994. The party is currently the second largest party in the Legislative Council, headed by Chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and, following the November 2008 merger with the Frontier, had around 745... )	42.2%

Also see District Councils of Hong Kong and Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...

Churches and Worships

City One Baptist Church (COBC) is the largest Christian fellowship in City One. It is a branch church of the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong

Baptist Convention of Hong Kong

The Baptist Convention of Hong Kong is a cooperative association of Baptist churches in the Hong Kong.- Background :Baptist work in Hong Kong traces its roots from the first missionaries sent by the Triennial Convention to work with the Chinese...

. COBC was established in 1984, serving people in all age groups. Worships are conducted in both Cantonese and English language. Most of the gatherings take place at Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School and Citymark Plaza in Siu Lek Yuen

Siu Lek Yuen

Siu Lek Yuen is an area in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. To the east of Yuen Chau Kok, the area is surrounded on its three sides by the Ma On Shan Country Park.-Estates:*Castello - a private estate in Siu Lek Yuen...

. Other fellowships in City One include a congregation of the Chinese Rhenish Church (Hong Kong Synod) and International Fellowship North, an English speaking church in the Citimark Building. Kowloon Pentecostal Church Shatin Chapel in Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School holds Sunday services as well.

External links

City One Shatin official website
S.K. Hui, A. Cheung, J. Pang, "A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach for Residential Property Valuation:Application to Hong Kong Housing Market", International Real Estate Review, 2010 Vol. 13 No.1: pp. 1 – 29

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