Chuk Yuen (竹園) or Chuk Un was a village and an area in New Kowloon of Hong Kong. The area is approximately present-day Wong Tai Sin. The name now also referrs to two public housing estates, Chuk Yuen North and Chuk Yuen South Estates. New Kowloon (Chinese: 新九龍; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: san1 gau2 lung4, Mandarin Pinyin: XÄ«n JiÇ”lóng) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tates Cairn and Kowloon Peak. ... Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙; Pinyin Huang2da4xian1) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Public housing estate (Chinese: ) is the housing estate in Hong Kong, mainly built by Hong Kong Housing Authority and Hong Kong Housing Society. ...

There is still a village in proper Chuk Yuen at the junction of Shatin Pass Road and Lung Cheung Road. Lung Sheung Road (龍翔道) is part of Route 7 in Hong Kong, linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. ...

History

The original village of Chuk Yuen was centred approximately around the current Wong Tai Sin Fire Station, beside Shatin Pass Road. During early British rule of New Kowloon, Shatin Pass Road was a road from a point from Kai Tak to Shatin Pass in the north ridge via villages of Po Kong and Chuk Yuen. Flag of colonial Hong Kong, a Blue Ensign with the colonys coat of arms. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak International Airport (Chinese 啟德國際機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te, Enlighten & Virtuous) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ...

A forest of bamboo surrounded the village, and the village's name is derived therefrom - Chuk Yuen means bamboo garden in Chinese language. A river from the range north ran by the village west emptying into Kowloon Bay via Po Kong. Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Kowloon Bay (九龍灣) is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. ...

In 1921, a Taoist priest built Wong Tai Sin Temple west of the village, and a Taoist group Sik Sik Yuen(嗇色園) was established to manage the temple at the same time. Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Taoism is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese religious and philosophical traditions and concepts. ... Worshippers at the main altar of Wong Tai Sin Temple. ...

After World War II and the years around Chinese Civil War, large influx of refugees rushed into Hong Kong and built their home on the hill sides. Hong Kong Government zoned the hilly area north of the temple as Chuk Yuen Resettlement Area, which covered present-day Chuk Yuen North Estate, Chuk Yuen South Estate and Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Nationalist Party of China Communist Party of China Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War... On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ...

In 1956, the government decided to relocate the residents of squatters and Chuk Yuen Village in the resettlement area to a high-rise residential blocks. Two Wong Tai Sin Estates, "Upper" and "Lower", were built. A special block with better in-house facilities was constructed for indigenous villagers. Originally, the Wong Tai Sin temple was threatened as it was within the development project. However, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals successfully persuaded the government to preserve the temple. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about occupying land without permission. ... The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (東華三院), with a history of 134 years, is the oldest and the largest charitable organization in Hong Kong. ...

The housing project of two Wong Tai Sin Estates were completed in early 1960s. The name of Wong Tai Sin gradually gains popularity over Chuk Yuen, though the temple continues to use the address of No. 2 Chuk Yuen Village. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Later, the northern part of the settlement area were replaced with the Chuk Yuen North and Chuk Yuen South estates. The Chuk Yuen Bus Terminus at Chuk Yuen Road, between two estates, hosts many bus routes to other areas of Hong Kong.

Nowadays, Chuk Yuen commonly refers to the estates, the bus terminus, and surroundings.

Notable buildings

• Chuk Yuen Children's Reception Centre, at Fung Wong San Tsuen, a temporary home for children when their parents are not suitable to take care of them.

External links

• History of Sik Sik Yuen
• A brief section on Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate