Notes on Sha Banshan | The two prisons of Stanley and Pikwu moved to Guishan Island for bird-style houses?

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Written by: Sha Banshan

2020-09-29 07:00

Last update date: 2020-09-29 07:00

Zhuhai’s Guishan Island was originally called Junkwei Island. Since the middle of the year, it has been reported that Beijing has accepted the suggestions of some people in Hong Kong to carry out research on the reclaimed land to Hong Kong. This tourist island has suddenly "valued" doubled. There is news that Guangdong Province has "ceded land" to Hong Kong. There were slight comments, which added resistance to the plan.

According to informed political circles, the Guishan Island project has not yet been finalized, and it is still waiting for Beijing’s announcement. How the final decision is tied to the central government’s thoughts; and the direction of the investigation is no longer the early transmission of housing on reclaimed land for Hong Kong residents. Some large-scale public facilities in Hong Kong were moved to the island to build houses on the vacated lots. Options include Stanley Prison on prime land and Pik Uk Prison on Clear Water Bay Road.

The serious shortage of land development is a social problem that has plagued the Hong Kong government for years.

The Hong Kong Real Estate Association suggested earlier that it would take 28 years to reclaim 70 square kilometers of land on Guishan Island in Zhuhai in three phases to develop housing, medical and elderly care, education and other land, providing about 280,000 public and private housing units for more than 70 square kilometers. Ten thousand people live, and the land area after reclamation (together with the 10 square kilometers of flat land that Guishan Island itself already has) is 3.1 times larger than "Lantau Tomorrow".

Of course, the relevant proposal does not cover public housing, which is regarded as the biggest safe haven for grassroots citizens. It is questionable. However, it has reflected that the reclamation project on Guishan Island has attracted public attention.

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According to political sources, relevant departments in Beijing are thinking about the Guishan Island plan from the perspective of solving deep-seated problems in Hong Kong (housing is an important part of it). However, the direction of research and research is not to directly build houses on the island for Hong Kong people to live in, but to provide public facilities in Hong Kong. Move to the island and free up the original space to build houses.

Public construction includes not only infrastructure such as telephone, internet, water supply, and transportation, but also facilities such as education, technology, medical treatment, and correctional facilities. As long as the buildings that are suitable for far from the city center are relocated, Hong Kong can provide a vast area of ​​construction space.

Take correctional facilities as an example, including correctional institutions and prisons. Only two large prisons need to be relocated to provide large prime locations in Tung Tau Bay, Stanley and Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, for residential purposes.

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Stanley Prison occupies enough land to build another Ma Hang Village

In fact, Stanley Prison occupies a very large area. It is located at 99 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Southern District of Hong Kong Island. It is estimated that after moving out, it will be enough to build a public housing similar to the nearby Ma Hang Village or Lung Tak Court. Or home ownership estates.

The Pik Uk Prison, located at No. 397 Clear Water Bay Road, Sai Kung District, New Territories, has the potential to become a prime location for luxury residences in the eyes of real estate developers after its relocation. Of course, it can also provide the Hong Kong government with a large area of ​​residential land.

The politician pointed out that another advantage of moving some prisons to Guishan Island is that a large systemic prison can be built on the island, which is easier to manage and related facilities can be more modern.

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In addition to correctional facilities, the source said that a large number of brownfields in the New Territories are used as open-air warehouses, parking lots, recycling yards, container yards, etc., and they are also being moved to one of the options on Kwai Shan Island to free up land for housing.

Another option is a container terminal.

The Kwai Tsing Container Terminal, which was built in the 1970s, has been unable to keep up with the needs of the modern logistics industry. There have been voices in the community suggesting that the government find another site for construction.

Building a modern and automated new container terminal on Guishan Island seems to be a feasible option.

The Kwai Tsing Container Terminal occupies an area of ​​279 square kilometers. There are about 100 square kilometers of land around the terminal for port logistics, which is the size of 9 Taikoo Shing. If you refer to the number of residential units in Taikoo Shing, it is roughly estimated that 100,000 can be built. unit.

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Recalling the initial reports from the political circle that the central government was researching the reclamation of land on Guishan Island, it was once popular. However, the market for this "Guishan Island Blueprint" was suddenly blown down and attracted a lot of cynicism.

Probably the society feels that "far away water can't save the nearby fire." The remote Guishan Island has the congenital defect that it is difficult to establish perfect transportation and living facilities. It is not a good place for Hong Kong people to live and work in peace.

If the Guishan Island project is carried out in the form of "vacating the cage for the bird", transferring some of the public facilities in Hong Kong to the island and freeing up a lot of space for building houses in Hong Kong, it may be an "alternative way."

Of course, it depends on Beijing to see whether it can be done. In particular, it is rumored that Guangdong Province has made some comments on this disguised "land-cedition" Hong Kong plan. It is believed that Hong Kong is not really landless, but that it has land but has not yet been developed.

Beijing cannot ignore the feelings of Guangdong Province. The plan is to keep the stairs ringing without people coming down. This is probably the reason.

Hedong for thirty years, Hexi for thirty years.

Looking back at the beginning of Hong Kong’s return, the central government could go as far as possible to "support Hong Kong," and even support it with the "national system." Guangdong Province will also "be loyal" and will pass away. Today, the Guishan Island plan has not been completed in one go. The helplessness of turning things into stars.

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