To Kwa Wan

To Kwa Wan (Chinese: 土瓜灣; Cantonese Yale: Tóugwāwàahn) is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula.

It comprises mostly mid-20th century residential and light industrial architecture of 10 or fewer floors, built to comply with height restrictions for the former Kai Tak Airport.

From the 19th century, a nearby granite quarry provided construction materials, including for the development of Kai Tak Airport.

[1] Poor building standards and ageing have been highlighted by crumbling facades that have hurt or killed people in the area.

To Kwa Wan station now serves the area with the full opening of the Tuen Ma Line as part of new Sha Tin to Central Link, in anticipation of which new development is already taking place.

Looking at To Kwa Wan and the old Kai Tak runway from the east side of Kowloon Bay
Buildings along To Kwa Wan Road
Eiver House
13 Streets Buildings near Cattle Depot Artist Village