Paifang of Ngau Chi Wan Village, along Lung Cheung Road.
Ngau Chi Wan Village. The buildings on the left are part of Choi Hung Estate. Lion Rock is visible in the background.
Tai Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan Village in December 2006.

Ngau Chi Wan Village (Chinese: 牛池灣鄉) is a village in Ngau Chi Wan, in Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong.

History

In the past the village was mostly inhabited by war and political refugees from mainland China.[1]

In the 2019 and 2020 policy addresses, the chief executive stated that the government intends to take back possession of the remaining Ngau Chi Wan Village and to redevelop the land into high-density public housing.[2][3]

Transport

Ngau Chi Wan Village is served by the Choi Hung station of the MTR.

See also

References

  1. ↑
    • Wordie, Jason (2007). Streets: Exploring Kowloon. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 268–269. ISBN 978-962-209-813-8.
  2. ↑ "Policy Address". The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "LCQ2: Development plans for three squatter areas". Development Bureau. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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