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Wang Chau (Chinese: 橫洲) is an area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, located west of the Shan Pui River.
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Map of Wang Chau, Hong Kong
Housing
Long Ping Estate is a mixed public/TPS estate in Wang Chau.
Sights
Several monuments are located in Wang Chau, including:
Transportation
Wang Chau is located between the Tin Shui Wai and Long Ping stations of the MTR.
Public housing program controversy
Within days of the 2016 legislative elections and the decisive victory of Eddie Chu in the New Territories West constituency, Chu made allegations that the government was in collusion with business interests, rural kingpins and Triads about the planned development of public housing on the Wang Chau site. Although CY Leung initially attempted to blame Financial Secretary John Tsang and Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, leaked internal government meeting minutes directly implicated CY Leung in a decision to defer to the interests of Heung Yee Kuk leaders by scaling down the planned housing development in Wang Chau from 13,000 units to 4000 units, razing a greenfield site whilst avoiding brownfield site illegally occupied by the Chairman of the rural committee in Shap Pat Heung.
On 21 September 2016, the government held a press conference responding to recent concerns over the public housing program in Wang Chau. Chief Executive CY Leung stated that it was his decision to implement the first phase of the program in which 4,000 units would be provided.