Bo Shek Mansion () is a

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, Hong Kong located at the

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in Sha Tsui Road. It now consists of 3 residential buildings, built in 1996 by

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. It, in total, offers 268 units for rental use and 400 units for the Flat-for-Sale Scheme. Its name in Chinese, literally "Precious Stones Estate" in English, was derived from the nearby Shek Pik San Tsuen (; the character 石 means "

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"). The original estate was demolished in 1992, and 3 buildings, which stand today, were rebuilt at the site in 1996.

Background

Prior to the redevelopment in 1996, the English name for the estate was "Bo Shek Dai Ha", completely transliterated from the Chinese pronunciation. However, it was renamed ''Bo Shek Mansion'' afterwards.

Houses

Politics

Bo Shek Mansion is located in Yeung Uk Road constituency of the

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. It is currently represented by Steven Lam Sek-tim, who was elected in the

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Background

Houses

Politics

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