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A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong · Asia
Shek Kip Mei Estate works well as a base: 4km from Choi Hung Estate.
Shek Kip Mei Estate is a town located in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong. With a population of 25,561, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Shek Kip Mei Estate sits in Hong Kong. It's in the Asia/Hong Kong time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shek Kip Mei Estate to your route.
Shek Kip Mei Estate is the first public housing estate in Hong Kong. It is located in Sham Shui Po and is under the management of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. The estate was constructed as a result of a fire in Shek Kip Mei in 1953, to settle the families of inhabitants in the squats over the hill who lost theirRead more
homes in one night.
Originally constructed in 1953 to alleviate the immediate housing needs, the units in this "Mark I" estate were utilitarian. Redevelopment of the estate commenced in 1972, with new towers coming on stream between 1979 and 1982. Site 1 of redevelopment was occupied in 2007.
The estate now consists of 21 residential blocks, containing 10,800 rental flats. The estate has an authorised capacity of 26,400.
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Shek Kip Mei Estate is located in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, Asia. The coordinates are 22.3341 latitude, 114.1653 longitude.
Shek Kip Mei Estate has a population of approximately 25,561 people, making it a town in Hong Kong.
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cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
3 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
3 km · about 5 min drive
photogenic
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
4 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
5 km · about 10 min drive
restaurant
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
7 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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