East Point City () is a

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and

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Hang Hau Hang Hau () is a residential area in Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was reclaimed from Hang Hau Village and Shui Bin Village (). H ...

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, Hong Kong, near the

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station. Built on

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and developed by

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, the estate consists of seven high-rise buildings and a two-storey shopping centre. A large-scale renovation of the shopping centre was completed in 2008.

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, East Point City had a population of 7,054. The median age was 41.6 and the majority of residents (90.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.4 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$59,160.

Politics

East Point City is located in Nam On constituency of the

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. It is currently represented by Francis Chau Yin-ming, who was elected in the

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Gallery

File:Eastpointcity VOID 2018.jpg, East Point City Atrium in 2018 File:East Point City.jpg, East Point City Atrium in 2008 File:EPCJuscoSupermarket 20070621.jpg,

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was located at East Point City, but closed in 2007 File:HK East Point City Level 1 Corridor 2008.jpg, 1st Floor of East Point City Shopping Centre after renovation in 2008

References

External links

Official website of East Point City
{{Private housing estates in Hong Kong Buildings and structures completed in 1997 Sun Hung Kai Properties Private housing estates in Hong Kong Shopping centres in Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Hang Hau 1997 establishments in Hong Kong