Chuk Yuen (Wong Tai Sin District)

[1] The original village of Chuk Yuen was centered approximately around the current Wong Tai Sin Fire Station, beside Shatin Pass Road.

The village was established in the late 17th century and contained a mix of clans, the majority of which are the Lins' (林), the Lis' (李), and the Kos' (古).

[5] Utilities in the area were built by various groups including the settlers of Chuk Yuen, the Hong Kong Government, the Church World Service and other Catholic organizations.

For example, settlers made stairs and footpaths that connected different parts of the area; the Hong Kong Government constructed 20 public latrine buildings and two markets; various religious organizations provided a clinic, a primary school, a family life centre, and more.

[6] In 1956, the government decided to relocate the residents of squatters and Chuk Yuen Village in the resettlement area to high-rise residential blocks.

In the 2019 and 2020 policy addresses, the chief executive stated that the government intends to take back possession of the remaining Chuk Yuen United Village and to redevelop the land into high-density public housing.