Everything tagged: Tai Hang

Ma Shan Squatter Village (馬山寮屋區) is a squatter village located in Tai Hang, present-day north of Lai Tak Tsuen. It was completed in the early 1950s where locals and immigrants settled in because of the devastating WW2 that left many people homeless. 

In 1971, the government planned to construct a road connecting the newly built Lai Tak Tsuen to Tin Hau Temple Road, so about 500 residents along the route were resettled to Hing Wah Estate, the road was named Yee King Road.

A single story brick building on top of Tai Hang Nullah, it was demolished alongside the covering of that nullah. It was built out of red bricks to be specific. 

Page 3, Hong Kong Daily Press 1914-02-25, the Sanitary Board agreed to erect a temporary market of 12 stalls, and reserve a site for a permanent market. 

At 1927 September 23, the government gazetted a tender for reconstruction of Tai Hang Market.
It has a chance to be built on the reserved site in 1914.

4-storey buildings at 57-63 Wun Sha Street.

Wun Sha Street has been constructed along the former Haw Par Stream/Victoria Park Nullah in the early 1950s. 57-63 Wun Sha Street were the oldest houses built in the uphill direction. The construction date is unclear, they were built earlier than the Concord Villas which were first occupied in June 1958. So 1955 is the estimated construction date.

They were demolished around 1987/88 and replaced by the Fook Hing Court (first occupied May 1989).

INTRO: As Tiger Balm Garden was a favourite tourist destination, we have many photos showing the squatter village. The village is also mentioned several times in Dam at Haw Par Stream [????- ]  and other posts.