The First Estates : The Story of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen with Documents / Roger Nissim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nissim, Roger, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing development--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century--Case studies.

Housing development.

Housing development--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century.

Real estate development--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century--Case studies.

Real estate development.

Real estate development--China--New Territories--History--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.) : 15 b&w illus.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The First Estates shows the impact on Hong Kong’s urban history of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen, the earliest examples of private estates provided in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Completed in the 1970s and 1980s, both are examples of land development projects built as low-density, American-style suburban house living, the first true alternative to the typical high-rise urban living of Hong Kong. In this book, Roger Nissim traces their evolution—from retreats for urban dwellers to family residences—that followed the expansion of Hong Kong’s public transportation system. The book draws heavily on the original documents that are reproduced in the book. These unearthed documents detail land acquisition process and the negotiations with the government, financiers, local villagers, contractors, and new residents. Read together, this collection of key primary sources—concerning government approvals, site selection, planning and implementation, layout plan, and sales policy—provide the reader with an unparalleled vision of this unique period in the evolution of Hong Kong’s urban development before the establishment of formal town planning. Nissim also re-examines the role of Clifford Wong, the visionary behind these projects. Exhaustive research and interviews with early residents who still live in the estates, early employees in the various relevant departments, and Wong’s descendants complete this volume and enhance the understanding of Hong Kong’s urban history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Part 1: A Brief Biography of Clifford Wong

Clifford Wong: The Champion of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen

Part 2: Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen

1. Contextual Background to the Two Developments

2. Town Planning

3. What Were the Impacts of Financial Crises of 1973–1975 and 1983?

4. House and Flat Sales

Part 3: Fairview Park, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

5. A Brief History of the Land

6. An Inauspicious Start

7. The Breakthrough

8. The Serious Negotiations Regarding the Proposed Land Exchange Could Now Get Underway

9. Compliance with the Various Development Control Lease Conditions

10. Significant Decisions Made by CODCL Board

11. Pre-sale Consent Application

12. Dealing with the Economic and Political Uncertainties of the Early 1980s

13. Subsequent MLP Approvals

14. Town Centre Opening

15. Estate Management

16. House Designs

17. Who Is Living in Fairview Park Today?

Part 4: Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, Hong Kong

18. Background History

19. The Land Exchange and Subsequent Modifications and Extensions

20. Joint Venture Negotiations with George Wimpey & Co. Limited

21. Hong Lok Yuen Estate Development

22. The Pricing and Sales Strategy during the 1980s

23. House Designs and Finishings

24. Estate Management

25. Today’s Resident Population

Conclusion: What Are the Lessons to Be Learned from These Two Projects?

A Simple Chronology of Events Concerning the Two Projects

Part 5: Documents

Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen Introduction

Fairview Park

Hong Lok Yuen

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Oct 2024)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

988-220-656-5

OCLC:

1586551240