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A Neighbourhood

Complying with By Kajal Aidasani

the Trend of Times

Tangled up in redevelopment and a railway launch, To Kwa Wan residents
find ways to cope with the changes in the old neighbourhood.

ok Suk-fan, who has been health worker at Kau Pui Lung Elderly says even with the rising rent, none of
working in To Kwa Wan for Home. them plan to relocate. But shops in the
M15 years, feels numb about The elderly home is only a three- neighbourhood are not that lucky.
redevelopment plans in the area and minute walk from the MTR station An area stretching from Chatham
the newly launched MTR Tuen Ma opened since June 27. The railway Road north to Ma Tau Wai Road
Line. has brought convenience to Mok and was known as the “Furniture Street”,
“Shops being acquired, people families of the elderly home residents where many shops vended imported
moving out… all these have been by reducing their commuting time furniture of various styles.
going on for over 10 years. I am so and that encourages them to visit the Mok says the noise and road
used to all these new establishments elderly more frequently. blockage caused by the station’s con-
such as Grand Waterfront and Sky The district in eastern Kowloon struction, which lasted for nine years,
Tower,” says Mok, who is a clerk and houses over 20 elderly homes. Mok greatly affected the business of the