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title: "Redevelopment breaks up decades-old close community at Hong Kong’s Choi Hung Estate"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270438066.md"
description: "The iconic Choi Hung Estate in Hong Kong, known for its rainbow-colored exterior and basketball court, is set for demolition and redevelopment by 2049. This decision, announced in 2024, marks the end of a close-knit community that has thrived since the estate's completion in 1964. Residents and business owners are now preparing to leave their long-time home as the redevelopment project begins."
datetime: "2025-12-22T03:40:46.000Z"
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# Redevelopment breaks up decades-old close community at Hong Kong’s Choi Hung Estate

For decades, the rainbow-coloured exterior and massive basketball court of Choi Hung Estate in Hong Kong have been popular tourist attractions. Completed in 1964, the public housing complex has been a silent witness to Hong Kong’s history.\\nAs the city developed, so did the close-knit community at Choi Hung Estate. But in 2024, the government announced the massive estate would be completely demolished and redeveloped by 2049. Now, as the project gets under way, residents and business owners are preparing to say goodbye to a place that has been home for most of their lives.\\n

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