HKFP Lens: Inside Hong Kong’s rainbow-coloured Choi Hung Estate ahead of expected redevelopment

Choi Hung Estate, a 60-year-old Hong Kong public housing estate whose rainbow-coloured façade is famous among thousands of Instagrammers, is set to be redeveloped.

A child rides a scooter at Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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The 11 blocks totalling around 7,400 flats will be redeveloped in phases, sources told local media. Details would be made public after the newly-restricted District Council election is held in December, according to Ming Pao.

Local stores in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

The Instagram hotspot, sitting beneath the iconic Lion Rock, is one of the largest public housing estates in the city. Its redevelopment would add to the 10 such projects currently underway, Ming Pao reported on Monday citing sources.

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People sit on a bench in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

Anthony Chiu, executive director of the Federation of Public Housing Estates, told a Commercial Radio programme on Monday that residents they spoke to wanted a swifter redevelopment plan, given the estate’s age and deteriorating conditions.

Tan Fung House, one of the residential buildings in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

People take pictures of Choi Hung Estate from the rooftop basketball court, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

A flat in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

Kam Wah House, one of the residential buildings in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

A butcher shop in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

A flat in Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

Choi Hung Estate, on November 7, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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