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{{About|the residential estate in Hong Kong|the computer software|IBM CityOne}}

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{{short description|Housing estate in Sha Tin, New Territories}}

'''City One''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 第一城) is a residential area in [[Sha Tin]], [[Hong Kong]], [[China]] built by a consortium of [[New World Development]], [[Henderson Land Development]], [[Sun Hung Kai|Sun Hung Kai Properties]] and [[Cheung Kong Holdings]]. Because it is located in Sha Tin, it is usually referred to as "'''City One, Sha Tin'''" (Chinese: 沙田第一城).

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'''City One Shatin''' ({{zh|t=沙田第一城}}) is a residential precinct in [[Sha Tin]], [[New Territories]], [[Hong Kong]]. The estate occupies approximately {{convert|1800000|sqft|hectare}} of land.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010802125212/http://www.cityoneshatin.com.hk/content/main.asp City One Shatin], Introduction</ref> The estate was named City One as it is on Lot 1, [[Sha Tin|Shatin Town]]. It has a census area population of 24,758 people. City One is the largest private residential estate in [[Sha Tin District]]. There are a total of 52 [[tower block|block]]s of residential buildings with 10,642 units. Each tower is about 30 storeys with units ranging from {{convert|389|sqft|m2}} to an area of {{convert|1018|sqft|m2}}, offering different floor plans.

==OverviewHistory==

City One was an important project of the Government's plan on developing the [[Sha Tin New Town]] in 1979. {{convert|6000000|sqft|hectare}} of land was reclaimed for the construction of the estate. With massive reclamation, the land which City One was built on was formerly [[Yuen Chau Kok]] and the [[Tide Cove]]. City One was a joint venture between [[New World Development]], [[Henderson Land Development]], [[Sun Hung Kai Properties]] and [[Cheung Kong Holdings]] in the 1980s.

City One is the largest residential estate in the [[Sha Tin District]]. There are a total of 52 [[tower block|block]]s of residential buildings. These buildings each tower about 30 storeys with units ranging from an area of 395 sq feet to an area of 1018 sq feet, with different floor plans

It has been dubbed by leading architectural journals as the 'green lung' of Shatin{{Fact|date=April 2007}}.

==Construction==

The construction of the City One Residential Apartments was completed in seven stages (completion date):

The construction of the City One Residential Apartments was completed in seven stages. Stage One, the construction Blocks 1 through 14, was completed in August 1981. The success of Stage One{{Fact|date=April 2007}} led to the completion of Blocks 15 through 23 in June 1982, Blocks 29 through 33 in September 1983, Blocks 37 to 45 in June 1985, Blocks 27 to 28 and 46 to 52 in November 1985, and Blocks 24 through 26 in September 1986. The final stage of construction, Stage Seven, was finished in January 1988 with the construction of Blocks 34 through 36.

* Stage One – Blocks 1 to 14 (August 1981)

* Stage Two – Blocks 15 to 23 (June 1982)

* Stage Three – Blocks 29 to 33 (September 1983)

* Stage Four – Blocks 37 to 45 (June 1985)

* Stage Five – Blocks 27 to 28 & 46 to 52 (November 1985)

* Stage Six – Blocks 24 to 26 (September 1986)

* Stage Seven – Blocks 34 to 36 (January 1988)

The property was developed by 4four major developers led by [[Henderson Land Development|Henderson Land Development Company Limited]].

==Demographics==

The developer of Stage 1 and 2 was [[Sun Hung Kai|Sun Hung Kai Properties]].

According to the 2011 [[Census in Hong Kong|Population Census]], the population of the City One census area was 24,758 people. Approximately 44.2% of the population were male, 93.8% were ethnic Chinese, over 93.6% of residents spoke primarily [[Hong Kong Cantonese|Cantonese]], with 2.9% speaking [[English language|English]] as their primary language. [[Hong Kong drifter|International students from China]] and [[New immigrants in Hong Kong|new immigrants]] from the [[Mainland China|mainland]] mostly made up the 2.2% who speak [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and other [[varieties of Chinese]], making it the third largest language group in the estate, just 0.7% behind English, which is an [[Official Languages Ordinance|official language in Hong Kong]]. City One had an educated population, with over 42% of the population holding a degree, diploma or vocational qualification. This level of education attainment was reflected in the estate's employment patterns: the most popular occupations for employment are Associate professionals (28%), managers and administrators (17.9%) and clerical support workers (16.2%). The median monthly domestic household income was HK$32,000,<ref>[http://www.census2011.gov.hk/pdf/fact_sheets/estates/R_60286e.pdf 2011 Population Census – Fact Sheet for City One Shatin in Sha Tin District Council District]</ref> compared with $20,700 in Hong Kong overall.<ref>[http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/population.pdf Hong Kong: The Facts], Income, Population</ref>

According to the 2016 population by-census, the population of City One had risen slightly to 25,524.<ref name="2016census">{{cite web |title=Major Housing Estates |url=https://www.bycensus2016.gov.hk/en/bc-dp-major-hosing-estates.html |website=2016 Population By-census |publisher=Census and Statistics Department |access-date=15 April 2020}}</ref>

==Recreation and Shopping==

City One encapsulates two [[shopping centre|shopping arcades]], a wet market, a swimming pool, a park, three basketball courts and six tennis courts. In the original plans, City One had three shopping centres. However, plans changed and reduced shopping centres into two. The original land planned for the third shopping centre is replaced by a wet market on the ground floor and 3 blocks build on top of the market.

==Amenities==

Local restaurants including Kim-Wo-Court and Dun Lai Lo (''lit'' boiling milk dude) offer cheap casual local cuisine. Major fast food chains: [[McDonald's]], [[Cafe de Coral]], [[Fairwood]] and [[KFC]] have their outlets here and Hardees was here. 4 Cantonese restaurants, such as Fok Choi Restaurant, are good places for Chinese style cuisine and family dinners. Another great eatery is Saigoon Star, a prize-winning restaurant serving great value SE-Asian cuisine. The bakeries of [[Circle K]], Kee-Hueng, [[Maxim's]], [[A-1 (bakery)|A-1]] and Maria's attracts teenagers and adults alike every morning for their hot and fresh breakfast.

[[File:CityOnePlaza2.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Fortune City One]].]]

;Sports and Recreation

City One includes a standard swimming pool, several basketball courts, tennis courts, squash courts, table tennis courts, and playgrounds situated on the podium of the newer phases. A jogging trail is available alongside the nearby [[Shing Mun River]]. A rooftop park was located on the top level of [[Fortune City One]]. The arcade surrounds a public open area where local events are often held. A private library managed by the City One management committee provides lending services exclusive to residents of the estate.<ref>[https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/sha-tin/community/community-library-of-city-one.html Community Library of City One Shatin], ''Hong Kong Public Libraries'', Leisure and Cultural Services Department</ref> There is also a [[community centre]] administrated by the [[Hong Kong PHAB Association]] next to block 35.<ref>[http://www.hkphab.org.hk/EN/contact_us_3.html Contacts of HK PHAB] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223818/http://www.hkphab.org.hk/EN/contact_us_3.html |date=27 March 2012 }}, Jockey Club Shatin Integrated Service Centre for Children & Youth</ref>

[[File:HK evening 沙田第一城 Shatin City One Pak Tak Street Fortune City One Market Feb-2016 terrace garden.JPG|thumb|250px|The Fortune City One Market after the renovation.]]

;Shopping

Despite being a residential estate, City One is able to satisfy all shopping needs of residents. There are two shopping centres ([[Fortune City One]] and Fortune City One Plus, formerly known as City One Plaza and Ngan Shing Commercial Centre respectively). Local businesses including home appliance stores, variety shops, book stores, jewellers, beauty salons, optical centres, boutiques, bottle shops and confectioneries are main tenants of the two arcades. There are also larger business chains within.. The City One Shatin Post Office of the [[Hongkong Post]] provides postal and bill paying services in the heart of the estate.

The estate was originally planned with three local shopping malls. However, developers had altered the blueprint to a two shopping centre scheme. Land reserved for the third shopping centre is now built with a [[wet market]] and three more blocks of residency above it. The wet market, renovated in 2013, has all kinds of Chinese and Asian grocers, butchers, florists, greengrocers and general stores.

Shopping is another big plus for people considering a move to City One Shatin. 2 Park'n Shop Supermarkets offer most of daily necessities. [[Mannings]] and [[Watson's]], together with some local pharmacies, provide the residents great choices of healthcare and personal care produts. In addition, 2 Circle K Convenient Stores plus 2 [[Seven-Eleven]] Convenient stores offer 24-hour services. From little trendy boutiques selling lady's clothing to wet market stalls parading the fleshy carcasses of innocent farm creatures, one can buy anything in City One.

;Dining

==Transportation==

City One contains a bus terminal (which consists of stations for 62R, 88R and 61R of [[Citybus (Hong Kong)|Citybus]]) and is in proximity to the [[KCR]] [[KCR Ma On Shan Rail|Ma On Shan Rail]] [[City One (KCRC)|station]]. It was the bus terminal of route 182 until the terminal is relocated. As with all areas of Hong Kong, City One is also accessible by taxis.

Local restaurants like Kam Wo Court offer casual Hong Kong-style meals. Major fast-food chains such as [[McDonald's]], [[Café de Coral]], [[Fairwood (restaurant)|Fairwood]], [[Yoshinoya]] and [[KFC]] have outlets all around with extended opening hours. [[Cantonese restaurant|Cantonese restaurants]], such as Fook Choi Restaurant and Glorious Chinese Restaurant, are venues for Chinese cuisine for weekend family dinners and festal banqueters. [[Starbucks]] and La Kaffa are where residents and students chill and grab an afternoon cuppa. Nevertheless, bakeries like Norika, [[Maxim's Catering|Maxim's]] and A1 offer residents and commuters with freshly baked breakfast every morning.

Bus stops include: City One Plaza, City One Shatin, City One Shatin Bus Terminal, Po Shing Street City One Shatin, Ngan Shing Commercial Centre, S.L.Y. Bowling Greens, Siu Lek Yuen Rd. Playground

==Health and Educationeducation==

The [[Prince of Wales Hospital]] and [[Yuen Chau Kok Clinic]] are adjacent to the estate. A number of private doctor offices and general practitioners could be found available in the two shopping centres for less urgent patients.

The [[Prince of Wales Hospital]] is near City One.

There are two [[primary school]]s and two [[secondary school]]s in the area of City One:

There are two pre-schools, two primary schools and two secondary schools nearby:

;Pre-school

*Catiline Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten

*City One Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten

;Primary School

*Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School

*Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School

;Secondary School

*[[St.Rose of Lima's College]]

*[[Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School]]

*Sheng Kung Hui Lam Kau Mow Secondary School

*TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen Secondary School

==Politics==

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City One is divided into two constituencies in the [[Sha Tin District Council]], City One (R04) which has been represented by Wong Ka Wing and [[Yue Shing]] (R05) which has been represented by Leung Ka Fai. For the legislative council, City One is part of the [[New Territories East (constituency)|New Territories East]] electorate.

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! colspan="4" | 2011 District Council Election, City One<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/results_sha_tin.html Election Result Shatin], District Council Election 2011</ref>

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|Candidate|| Party|| Affiliation|| Vote (%)

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| WONG Ka-wing|| [[New People's Party (Hong Kong)|New People's Party]]||[[Pro-Beijing camp (Hong Kong)|Pro-Beijing]] || 65.92%

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| TONG Ka Wah Ronny|| [[Civic Party]]|| [[Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong)|Pan-democracy]]|| 34.08%

|}

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! colspan="4" | 2011 District Council Election, Yue Shing<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2011/eng/results_sha_tin.html Election Result Shatin], District Council Election 2011</ref>

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|Candidate|| Party|| Affiliation|| Vote (%)

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| LEUNG Ka-fai|| [[Civil Force]]|| [[Pro-Beijing camp (Hong Kong)|Pro-Beijing]]|| 67.33%

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| CHIN Wai-kin (Justin)|| [[Civic Party]]|| [[Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong)|Pan-democracy]]|| 20.38%

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| LAU Tai-sang|| [[Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party]]|| [[Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong)|Pan-democracy]]|| 12.29%

|}

''Also see [[District councils of Hong Kong]] and [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]''

==Education==

City One Shatin is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 91. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in this net.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/2023dpnet-91b.pdf|title=POA School Net 91|publisher=[[Education Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-10-09}}</ref>

==Churches==

City One Baptist Church (COBC) is the largest Christian fellowship in City One. It is a branch church of the [[Baptist Convention of Hong Kong]]. COBC was established in 1984, serving people in all age groups. Worships are conducted in both Cantonese and English language. Most of the gatherings take place at Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School and Citymark Plaza in [[Siu Lek Yuen]]. Other fellowships in City One include a congregation of the Chinese Rhenish Church (Hong Kong Synod) and International Fellowship North, an English speaking church in the Citimark Building. Kowloon Pentecostal Church Shatin Chapel in [[Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School]] holds Sunday services as well.

==Transportation==

[[File:Citybus CityOneTerminal.jpg|thumb|250px|City One bus terminus.]]

;Buses

The City One bus terminal is the terminus of route 61R and 88R operated by [[Citybus (Hong Kong)|Citybus]]. [[Citybus (Hong Kong)|Citybus]] operates several routes from City One to the central business district in [[Kowloon]] and on the [[Hong Kong Island]].<ref>[http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/routes/routesearch.aspx?searchtype=3&intLangID=1&inpchg=0&desdistrict=SHT&desarea=000154&destype=3&desid=001943 Interactive Route Search, City One Shatin]</ref> Many [[Kowloon Motor Bus]] bus routes serve City One as a hub, services to [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong Island]] and other suburbs in the north [[New Territories]] are run with high frequency. [[Long Win Bus]] (Airbus) route A41 express service connects City One to the [[Hong Kong International Airport]].<ref>[http://www.kmb.hk/en/services/search.html,route KMB Route Number Search], under search term 'A41'</ref> Green [[Public light bus]]es connects City One to the rest of [[Sha Tin]] with routes to [[Fo Tan]], [[Ma On Shan (town)|Ma On Shan]] and [[Tai Wai]]. Red [[Public light bus]]es operate to/from [[Mong Kok]] after hours.

;Trains

[[City One station]], in the southern part of the estate, is a railway station on the [[Tuen Ma line]]. Trains run between [[Wu Kai Sha station]] and [[Tuen Mun station]].

;Taxis

As along with all other areas in Hong Kong, City One is easily accessible by taxis. Red urban taxis are chartered to serve the District of [[Sha Tin]].

;Driving

The estate is served by the [[Sha Tin Road]] freeway and the [[Tate's Cairn Highway]] is in close proximity. Road links between Sha Tin and Kowloon are provided by the [[Lion Rock Tunnel]], [[Tsing Sha Highway]] and [[Tai Po Road]]. Traffic to the northwestern New Territories has been improved by the [[Shing Mun Tunnel]] which links Sha Tin with [[Tsuen Wan]].

Access to the northern New Territories has been greatly improved since the opening of the [[Tolo Highway]] in September 1985. This, together with [[Sha Tin Road]] and [[Tai Po Road]], forms a highway system which connects the New Town with [[Tai Po]] and beyond. Connection to [[Sai Kung Town|Sai Kung]] has been provided by [[Sai Sha Road]] since October 1988.<ref>[http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/press/publication/nt_pamphlet02/stn_html/develop.html Highways, Tunnels and Roads, Government Planned Development]</ref>

Urban [[Kowloon]] can be reached within 20 minutes<ref>[http://drss.td.gov.hk/drss/index.php?lang=E# Driving Route Search Service], Transport Department, under search term, from 'City One Shatin' , to 'Mong Kok'</ref> and [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] on the [[Hong Kong Island]] in 35 minutes<ref>[http://drss.td.gov.hk/drss/index.php?lang=E# Driving Route Search Service], Transport Department, under search term, from 'City One Shatin' , to 'Central'</ref> with normal traffic conditions.

==See also==

* [[Private housing estates in Sha Tin District]]

* [[Sha Tin New Town]]

* [[New towns of Hong Kong]]

==References==

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* [http://www.kmb.com.hk Kowloon Motor Bus official website]

==External Linkslinks==

{{commons category|City One}}

* [http://www.cityoneshatin.com.hk City One Shatin official website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709041205/http://www.cityoneshatin.com.hk/ City One Shatin official website]

* S.K. Hui, A. Cheung, J. Pang, [http://www.umac.mo/fba/irer/papers/current/vol13n1_pdf/01.pdf "A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach for Residential Property Valuation:Application to Hong Kong Housing Market"], ''International Real Estate Review'', 2010 Vol. 13 No.1: pp.&nbsp;1 – 29

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