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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1980
FINAL STAGE OF TAI HING ESTATE COMPLETED
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THE LAST THREE 30-STOREY CRUCIFORM BLOCKS OF THE FINAL STAGE OF TAI HING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HANDING OVER TWO OF THE NEWLY-COMPLETED BLOCKS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE REMAINING ONE WILL BE HANDED OVER LATER THIS MONTH.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT NEW TENANTS WILL BE MOVING IN TO THE NEW BLOCKS SHORTLY.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT TAI HING ESTATE WAS THE SECOND LAST PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE BUILT BY PWD'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S HOUSING PLAN.
TAI HING ESTATE COMPRISES A TOTAL OF SIX 30-STOREY CRUCIFORM DOMESTIC BLOCKS AND A SEVEN-STOREY DOMESTIC BLOCK, PROVIDING HOMES FOR ABOUT 50 000 PEOPLE.
+THREE CRUCIFORM BLOCKS AND THE SEVEN-STOREY BLOCK WERE COMPLETED IN THE FIRST STAGE AND THEY ARE NOW HOUSING MORE THAN 20 000 PEOPLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+EACH OF THE NEWLY-COMPLETED CRUCIFORM BLOCKS OF THE FINAL STAGE CONTAINS 1 388 FLATS FOR ABOUT 7 500 PEOPLE, EVERY FLAT IS PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUAL BALCONY, PROPER KITCHEN AND TOILET.+
LIKE THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ESTATE, HE SAID,
HE SAID, THERE WERE OPEN AND RECREATIONAL SPACE IN AND AROUND THE ESTATE WITH PLAYGROUNDS AND REST GARDENS FOR RESIDENTS.
+COMMERCIAL FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS. THESE INCLUDE SHOPS AND A CENTRALLY LOCATED MARKET CONSISTING OF ABOUT 50 STALLS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND A LARGE RESTAURANT. +
THE RESTAURANT, HE ADDED, MEASURED ABOUT 1 500 SQUARE METRES AND WAS LOCATED AT THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX WITH PARKING FACILITIES.
+IN ALL, HE POINTED OUT, THE HIGH QUALITY TAI HING ESTATE INCORPORATES ALL BASIC COMMUNITY AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO A BALANCED COMMUNITY. +
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