History
After thePhase 1
The first phase of the estate's development starts at lower Sau Mau Ping, and was completed during 1964–1966. It consisted of the building of Blocks 1–17, which are all 7-storey L-shaped resettlement buildings. The Blocks 1–17 was collectively called Sau Mau Ping (IV) Estate. All buildings in phase 1 were demolished in 1992. They were later reconstructed and became the currentPhase 2
The second phase of development was the construction of Blocks 32–41 at regions currently known as central Sau Mau Ping. Blocks 34–41 were completed during 1966–1967, and are then collectively called Sau Mau Ping (III) Estate. Blocks 32–33 were completed later in 1969. Blocks 32–33 were demolished in 1997, and are reconstructed to become the current Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre. Blocks 34–36 were also demolished in the same year, and the site was used for the reconstruction of 4 Harmony-style public rental housing building, currently known as Sau Nga House (), Sau Yee House (), Sau Hong House () and Sau Lok House (). Blocks 37–41 were demolished in 2001.Phase 3
The third phase consisted of only two blocks, Blocks 26–27. They have a special structure resembles that of Block 66 in Tsz Wan Shan Resettlement Area, in which they are connected with each other to form a long building. However, the two blocks were demolished as early as in 1989 because of safety concerns.Phase 4
Phase 4 of the development involves the construction of Blocks 31, which then combines with the existing Blocks 32 and 33 to form a complex. The construction of the resettlement complex completed during 1968–1970. Later on, the ground floor of the complex became a marketplace. The complex was demolished in 1997.Phase 5
The fifth phase of the development involved the construction of Blocks 19–20 and 28–30, which were completed in 1970. After the completion of Phase 5, Blocks 19–31 was collectively named as Sau Mau Ping (I) Estate. Block 18 was planned to be built in Phase 5 development of Sau Mau Ping, at the site of the current Sau Ming House (). The construction work has never been carried out due to practical difficulties. Blocks 28–30 were demolished in 1997, and Blocks 19–20 were demolished in 2001.Phase 6
The sixth phase consisted of Blocks 21–25, completed in 1971, and Blocks 42–45, completed in 1973. All these blocks are collectively named as Sau Mau Ping (II) Estate. Blocks 42–45 were demolished in 1996 due to structural problems. The site was rebuilt into three buildings of the current Sau Mau Ping Estate, namely Sau Ching House (), Sau Yue House () and Sau Fai House ().Phases 7 & 8
By the end of 2000, theNotable events
Gang murder
On 14 May 1997, the chilling torture and murder of 16-year-old Luk Chi-wai (陸志偉) nicknamed “Chicken” (阿雞) took place and shocked the city at the time. “Chicken” Luk was at the time of death was a part of a youth gang. The gang unfortunately began targeting then 30-year-old mentally retarded man; Chan Muk-Ching (陳木清) nicknamed “No. 3 uncle” (三叔) who “Chicken” Luk happened to be close to. When “Chicken” Luk told “No. 3 uncle” to report the bullying to the police, word of it got to the ringleader; then 17-year-old Hui Chi-Wai (許智偉) who decided to teach “Chicken” a lesson. As a result, “Chicken” was lured into “No. 3 uncle”’s flat where he was dragged in by the other gang members, and with Hui overseeing the situation, “Chicken” was tortured, beaten, forced to eat cigarette butts, and ultimately murdered by his fellow gang members. As a result, his action was considered betrayal by his fellow gang and he was beaten with fists, kicked and attacked with blunt weapons until death, then his body was burned in a trash bag. As a result, those convicted (all juveniles) served life sentences with Hui sentenced to 26 years. At the time, it was reported that the background of those convicted where the sons of Thai women working as domestic workers, and suffered from abuse by said Thai mothers. And much like how debates were spawned over the role violent video games played in theCOVID-19 pandemic
Three buildings were placed under lockdown during theResidential buildings
Sau Mau Ping Estate
Sau Mau Ping (South) Estate
Hiu Lai Court
Public facilities
Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre
Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre (秀茂坪商場) was established in 2002, located near Sau Mau Ping Estate, with approximately 26401.6 square metres. A fresh market is located at ground floor had been renovated in September 2015. *Year of completion: 2002 *Total lettable area: 14700 sq. metresSee also
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