To Kwa Wan

Definitions

An area of Kowloon City district, Hong Kong.

Examples

“To Kwa Wan is an old area with most buildings constructed decades ago. Apart from blocks of flats, the area is criss-crossed by water pipes and gas pipes; the consequence if they were affected would be dire. Four gas pipes in the area have⟳ been affected by subsidence. A gas leak could cause an explosion just like⟳ four years ago in Taiwan. As a To Kwa Wan resident, I am concerned.”

“On 4 December, a group of teenage protesters (aged 14-15) launched a flash⟳ protest⟳ near Ma Tau Wai Road at To Kwa Wan at around 0715.”

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“The veteran 1a Space, in a former slaughterhouse in the To Kwa Wan area, organizes shows, residencies and a mentorship program⟳ for art critics, and is starting a performance festival.”

“She inhabited an entirely different world than the one known to expats, starting out cloistered in a working-class area called To Kwa Wan on the Kowloon side of the harbor, where, she recalls, “I don’t recall⟳ ever running into a single white person.””

“Hong Kong’s urban renewal body has announced plans for a HK$1 billion redevelopment in To Kwa Wan affecting 180 households and 20 stores.”

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