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Shun Lee is an area north of Sau Mau Ping
Sau Mau Ping
Sau Mau Ping is an area in eastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong.Its Chinese name was formerly So Mau Ping , but this was often mis-rendered So Mo Ping , meaning a place to 'visit one's ancestors'. In fact, during World War II, much of the area was used as a cemetery...

 and east of Ngau Chi Wan
Ngau Chi Wan
Ngau Chi Wan was a bay beneath Hammer Hill in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its geographical coordinates are 22° 20' 0" North, 114° 12' 0" East. It now refers to an area north of Choi Hung Estate....

 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The area original known as Rennie's Farm. It is later named after the first public housing estate
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 in the area, Shun Lee Estate. It is also known as Sze Shun (四順, i.e. four Shun) as there are four estates with name starting with Shun in 2006.

Before any urban development, the rural area belonged to the rural district of Ngau Chi Wan
Ngau Chi Wan
Ngau Chi Wan was a bay beneath Hammer Hill in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its geographical coordinates are 22° 20' 0" North, 114° 12' 0" East. It now refers to an area north of Choi Hung Estate....

. Later, it was also once considered an extension of Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at the northern part of Kwun Tong District, next to Kowloon Bay. It covers Jordan Valley, Ngau Tau Kok and Upper Kwun Tong town centre. The population of Ngau Tau Kok exceeds 210,000...

. After establishment of District Boards of Hong Kong, the area is administratively under Kwun Tong District
Kwun Tong District
Kwun Tong is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon. It had a population of 562,427 in 2001. The district has the third highest population while the income is below average....

.

Geography

The area is a valley surrounded by hills. A main river flew from Custom Hill and joined another river from Kowloon Peak
Kowloon Peak
Kowloon Peak or Fei Ngor Shan or Fei Ngo Shan is a tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. It is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail. On the lower slopes is Gilwell Campsite, belonging to The Scout...

 and emptied into Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun...

 via Jordan Valley.

Public housing

The public housing estates
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 and Home Ownership Scheme
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme is a subsidized-sale programme of public housing in Hong Kong managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority...

 in Sze Shun includes Shun Lee Estate, Shun On Estate, Shun Chi Court and Shun Tin Estate.
Name Type Inaug. No Blocks No Units Notes
Shun Lee Estate
| 順利邨
| Public
| 1978
7 4,461
|
Shun On Estate
| 順安邨
| Public
| 1978
3 3,002
|
Shun Chi Court
| 順緻苑
| HOS
| 1980
6 1,539
|
Shun Tin Estate
| 順天邨
| Public
| 1981
11 7,026
|

Shun Lee Estate

Shun Lee Estate is the earliest public housing estate in Sze Shun area. It has totally 7 residential blocks built in 1978 and 1980 respectively.

Houses

Name Type Completion
Lee Cheung House Twin Tower
Twin Tower
Twin Tower is a 1970s' design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The plan looks like two hollow squares joining one corner of each square. Two towers are of different heights although their shapes are the same....

 
1978
Lee Hang House
Lee Ming House
Lee Yip House Old Slab
Old Slab
Old Slab is a design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The building of this type consists of one or more elongated rectangular blocks, joining end by end....

 
1980
Lee Yat House
Lee Foo House
Lee Hong House

Shun On Estate

Shun On Estate has 3 residential blocks built in 1978.

Houses

Name Type Completion
On Chung House Cruciform 1978
On Yat House
On Kwan House Old Slab
Old Slab
Old Slab is a design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The building of this type consists of one or more elongated rectangular blocks, joining end by end....

 
1980

Shun Chi Court

Shun Chi Court is one of the first Home Ownership Scheme estates in Hong Kong. It consists of 6 residential blocks built in 1980.

Houses

Name Type Completion
Shun Fung/Lung House (Block A) Non-standard 1980
Shun Cheung/Wing House (Block B)
Shun Ying/Fai House (Block C)
Shun Wah/Mei House (Block D)
Shun Tai/Shing House (Block E)
Shun Hong/Ning House (Block F)

Shun Tin Estate

Shun Tin Estate has 11 residential blocks built in 1981, 1983 and 1989 respectively.

Houses

Name Type Completion
Tin Hang House Old Slab
Old Slab
Old Slab is a design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The building of this type consists of one or more elongated rectangular blocks, joining end by end....

 
1981
Tin Kuen House
Tin Kei House Linear 1
Tin Yiu House
Tin Kam House Twin Tower
Twin Tower
Twin Tower is a 1970s' design of residential block of Hong Kong public housing estate. The plan looks like two hollow squares joining one corner of each square. Two towers are of different heights although their shapes are the same....

1983
Tin Chu House
Tin Wan House
Tin Chi House
Tin Fai House Double I 1989
Tin Wing House
Tin Lok House
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