Rainbow Apartment (Choi Hung estate)

Located in Hoang Dai Tien district, surrounded by arterial roads east of the Kowloon peninsula, Rainbow Apartment (Choi Hung estate) is home to more than 18,000 residents. The reason it is called Rainbow because it is painted with colorful colors of the rainbow with the purpose of enhancing the love of life of the people here. You will be extremely pleased with the specially designed basketball court on the roof of the parking lot, one of the ideal places to take pictures, check-in. It is not easy to see the basketball court from the ground but you have to climb the stairs to the top of the parking lot, which can also be a memorable experience in your journey to discover Hong Kong.

In 1968, when the housing needs of immigrants increased, the government of Hong Kong decided to build a public housing complex located in the center of the Kowloon peninsula. By 1963, it was officially put into operation and with a capacity of 43,000 people, it was the largest public housing complex at that time with 11 blocks of houses, 5 schools, 2 local markets and a courtyard. basketball. It also welcomes famous tourists from all over the world to visit such as Richard Nixon in 1964 (he became president of the United States 5 years later), Princess Margaret of Great Britain in 1966, and Princess Alexandra in 1967. Two Korean groups chose this place as the setting for their MVs such as Mixtape by Seventeen or Love & Live by Loona.

According to the recent census, the average age of the apartment complex is 48 years old, the majority of residents are of Chinese descent, the majority of which is Cantonese; A household has an average of 2.5 people living and the average monthly income of the residents here is HK$15,000.

Rainbow Apartment is one of the popular attractions on the tourist map of Cang Thom, especially visitors who have a passion for the art of photography, they must definitely stop by here to record. The beautiful scenery is one of a kind in the world. The scene most interested by photographers or Instagrammers is the basketball court on the background of colorful apartments in the background. This place is not only famous for its aesthetic in architecture and decoration, but it is also unique when it comes to the frames of selfie-loving followers, check-in, it feels like you are lost in a new world. A strange world, far from a Hong Kong with its colorful neon-lit towering buildings or the endless skyline of Victoria Harbour. Many photographers have won prestigious awards for this art when they use this building as the main subject of their works.

The people here are extremely friendly, they always have a smile on their faces to welcome new friends from all over the world. During the process of taking photos and checking-in, remember to ensure the following principles: avoid making noise to disturb the residents here and be friendly, you will easily encounter many elderly people walking. walking around the basketball court; do not interrupt basketball games if you arrive at the time the games are in progress; Please support the people, contribute a little to the local economy by buying 1 bottle of soft drink from a grocery store in the apartment complex.

Rainbow Apartment is quite crowded because this is an ideal Instagram check-in point, if you want to have private photos without being disturbed by many other tourists, take advantage of waking up early and come here around 9am. morning or if you can't get up too early, choose one of the empty rows of houses in the back. Remember to wear clothes with bright colors (blue, orange, red, yellow) so that you are not too "sink" on the background of the colorful rows of houses behind.

Rainbow Apartment is right in the center of Kowloon peninsula, so it will be quite easy for you to explore by Hong Kong's subway system. From the center, you can take the subway to Choi Tung station, then you can go out by exit C3 or C4 and walk to the apartment for about 5 minutes.