To Kwa Wan

The name "To Kwa Wan" literally means "Potato Bay", named for the sweet potatoes formerly grown here by local Hakka people. From the 19th century, a nearby granite quarry provided construction materials, including for the development of Kai Tak Airport. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of To Kwa Wan was 1,072. The number of males was 766. After World War II, light industrial units sprang up, making products such as toys and textiles. Housing rose concurrently with factory buildings, and in the 1970s the area's public housing estates were built to relieve pressure in other crowded areas of Kowloon. ==Green space==

Alongside high-density residential and commercial zoning, there are a few green spaces in To Kwa Wan: • Hoi Sham Park – a park facing Kowloon Bay • To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground With extensive land reclamation in the early 1970s, Hoi Sham Island, formerly located in the adjacent bay, was incorporated into the peninsula, becoming part of the Hoi Sham Park. ==Transportation==

There only a few main roads in the area. All other roads are side streets serving local residents. To Kwa Wan Road and Ma Tau Wai Road form a V-shaped corridor, while the East Kowloon Corridor is an elevated highway passing through the middle of To Kwa Wan. The Kowloon City Pier Bus Terminus to the north services several local bus routes. To Kwa Wan station now serves the area with the full opening of the Tuen Ma Line as part of new Sha Tin to Central Link, in anticipation of which new development is already taking place. ==Education==

To Kwa Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School. Hong Kong Public Libraries maintains the To Kwa Wan Public Library in the To Kwa Wan Market & Government Offices complex. ==See also==