Kwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung

Kwai Chung

Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...

 Town, Kwai Tsing District

Kwai Tsing District

Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 477,092 in 2001...

, 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...

. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing

Kwai Hing

Kwai Hing is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to North Kwai Chung in the north and east, Kwai Fong in the south, and Kwai Chung Estate to the west. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s. It is administrated by Kwai Tsing District Council...

 in the north, Lai King

Lai King

Lai King , or Lai King Hill , is a residential area including a number of public housing estates, located in Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is centred on the Lai King Estate, but also refers to nearby estates, including Cho Yiu Chuen, Lai Yiu Estate, Wah Yuen Chuen,...

 in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge

Tsing Yi Bridge

Tsing Yi Bridge is the first bridge to the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It crosses Rambler Channel, connecting Tsing Yi Island and Tsing Chau of Kwai Chung. The bridge spans 610 metres and is 26 metres high...

 to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation

Land reclamation in Hong Kong

Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...

 of Gin Drinkers Bay

Gin Drinkers Bay

Gin Drinkers Bay or Gin Drinker's Bay is also known as Lap Sap Wan . It was a bay in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong....

 in 1960s.

Kwai Fong is named after Kwai Fong Estate, 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...

. Kwai (葵) is the first Chinese character of Kwai Chung. Before the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) served the area, there were only few private residential blocks west of the estate.

The area also contains two mega-plazas, Metroplaza

Metroplaza

Metroplaza is a shopping centre and office building in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. Opposite to Kwai Fong Station of MTR, the mall is a shopping hub of adjacent areas of Kwai Fong, Lai King, Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung...

 and Kwai Chung Plaza

Kwai Chung Plaza

Kwai Chung Plaza is a private housing estate and shopping centre in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. It was developed by Nan Fung Group in 1990. The shopping centre is full of small shops selling varieties of goods. It is adjacent to Kwai Fong Estate, Metroplaza and Kwai Fong Station. It comprises four...

. Two of the most well known schools in the area are Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School

Daughter of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic SecondarySchool EmblemMottoPurity and Charity 純潔仁愛 Founded1973School TypePublicLocationKwai Chung, Hong Kong...

 and Buddhist Sin Tak College.

Recreation

Kwai Chung Sports Ground

Kwai Chung Sports Ground

Kwai Chung Sports Ground is one of the major sports grounds in the Kwai Tsing District, located in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. It was built in 1979....

 is a major sports ground in Kwai Tsing District. It has track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 facilities and a football pitch. It was the first facility in the district to include Tartan track

Tartan track

Tartan Track is the trademarked all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane which is used for track and field competitions. It lets athletes compete in bad weather without serious performance loss and improves their results over other surfaces...

. It is situated next to Hing Fong Road, opposite Metropolitan Plaza.

Kwai Tsing Theatre

Kwai Tsing Theatre

Kwai Tsing Theatre is a major performance venue in Kwai Tsing District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located in Kwai Fong, near Kwai Fong MTR station. It was built by the Regional Council and opened in November 1999 to provide a medium-size theatre for performances. It has a 905-seat...

 is a major performance venue in Kwai Tsing District. It is located near Kwai Fong MTR station and Metropolitan Plaza.

Transportation

The area is well served by public transport

Public transport

Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...

 to 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...

, via Kwai Fong MTR station

Kwai Fong (MTR)

Kwai Fong station is an elevated railway station on Tsuen Wan Line of Hong Kong MTR, opened in 1982. It is located between Lai King and Kwai Hing stations....

and buses.