17-658: Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong . Together with Tsing Yi Island , it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong . It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town . In 2000, it had a population of 287,000. Its area is 9.93 km. Areas within Kwai Chung include: Kwai Fong , Kwai Hing , Lai King , Tai Wo Hau . Kwai Chung is
34-671: Is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong , opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel . The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The modern city is centered the Tsuen Wan station of the MTR . Its coastline was further extended through land reclamation . According to the report of Hong Kong archaeological society, people settled in Tsuen Wan as early as 2,000 years ago. In earlier days, it
51-628: Is located in the heart of Tsuen Wan Town. There is a goldsmith street there where jewels can be purchased. Other features include Tsuen Wan Plaza , Tsuen Wan City Landmark , Citywalk and L'Hotel, The Sam Tung Uk Museum , Tin Hau Temple and The Panda Hotel , one of the biggest hotels in Hong Kong. The Nina Towers , which include an 80-storey tower, rise over Tsuen Wan. Hong Kong's cable TV service company i-CABLE also has their headquarters located in Tsuen Wan at Wharf Cable Tower. Situated in
68-546: Is served by three Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations: Tsuen Wan station and Tai Wo Hau station on the Tsuen Wan line , as well as Tsuen Wan West station on the Tuen Ma line . The Tsuen Wan Pier connects Tsuen Wan to Park Island , a private housing estate in Ma Wan . The Tsuen Wan Transport Complex was once a major interchange point between ferries and buses. It was rendered obsolete when land reclamation moved
85-549: The Royal Engineers as a military road, it was opened to the public on 25 May 1961. An urban renewal project led to the shopping malls Citywalk and Citywalk 2, as well as the residential areas above it. The former Tsuen Wan Sports Ground, on Yeung Uk Road, was demolished and replaced by the Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground . The site, now known as Tsuen Wan Town Lot 393, remains abandoned, but
102-591: The Fuk Loi Estate, built in 1967. By 1971, the area housed 400,000 residents. It was one of the last areas in Hong Kong to be developed without the "Colony Outline Plan". A museum of a local settlement village is located in Tsuen Wan Town: Sam Tung Uk Museum . The museum consists of a 200-year-old walled village featuring exhibits designed to replicate traditional village life. It was donated in 1981 and after restoration during
119-484: The adjacent ferry pier, and when ferry services were scaled back following the opening of the MTR. Tsuen Wan is still well-served by many bus routes. There are major bus termini at Tsuen Wan and Tsuen Wan West railway stations, and at some private developments like Nina Tower and Allway Gardens. There are also many minibuses to major destinations around Hong Kong. Kowloon Too Many Requests If you report this error to
136-547: The area. In 1911, there were approximately 3,000 villagers living in Tsuen Wan. In the 20th century, factories moved in gradually due to its proximity to Kowloon . With the construction of Castle Peak Road in 1917, motor vehicles could reach the town in addition to access on foot and by boat. Regular bus services did not begin until 1933. Early industries relied on the ample local water supply to make incense sticks, preserved fruit and farming, while post-war industries included metal wares and textiles. By 1950s, Tsuen Wan had become
153-563: The centre of the textile industry in Hong Kong. In the 1950s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area as a satellite town , along with Kwun Tong satellite town in Eastern Kowloon. In 1961, Tsuen Wan Satellite Town was expanded to become Tsuen Wan New Town , the first of such in Hong Kong. The new town covers not only Tsuen Wan, but also neighbouring Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi , including housing estates like
170-461: The construction of the MTR , it was opened for the public in 1987. Tsuen Wan has one of the highest concentrations of Shanghainese people in Hong Kong , particularly in the constituency Fuk Loi . Before infilling in the 1960, Tsuen Wan was a shallow bay with three waterways or nullahs that flowed to it. The nullahs are now diverted into man made underground systems but these roads: Discovery Park , one of Hong Kong's largest shopping centres,
187-588: The former is called North Kwai Chung , and the latter South Kwai Chung . Sheung Kwai Chung, Chung Kwai Chung Village ( 中葵涌村 ) and Ha Kwai Chung Village ( 下葵涌村 ) are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . Kwai Chung is the home of the principal commercial cargo handling area of Hong Kong , the Kwai Chung Container Terminal , one of the largest and busiest port facilities in
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#1732781100514204-540: The government but funded with government money); none of the schools in the net are government schools. Ha Kwai Chung (Lower Kwai Chung) is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 65, which includes multiple aided schools; none of the schools in the net are government schools. 22°22′0″N 114°7′30″E / 22.36667°N 114.12500°E / 22.36667; 114.12500 Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan )
221-514: The site of part of the container port of Hong Kong . In earlier times Kwai Chung was called Kwai Chung Tsai ( 葵涌子 ). Kwai Chung was a stream (Chung) that emptied into Gin Drinkers Bay ( 葵涌澳 ). The whole bay was reclaimed for land and the stream is no longer visible. Traditionally, Kwai Chung is divided into Sheung Kwai Chung ( 上葵涌 ; 'Upper Kwai Chung'), and Ha Kwai Chung ( 下葵涌 ; 'Lower Kwai Chung'). Administratively,
238-747: The valley, floodplain and reclaimed land, Tsuen Wan is surrounded on two sides by hills and woodlands that make up the Shing Mun Country Park and the Tai Mo Shan Country Park . Located within these parks are the Tai Mo Shan peak, the highest point in Hong Kong at 957 metres (3,140 feet), and the Upper Shing Mun Reservoir . Route Twisk winds over and through the country parks linking Tsuen Wan with Pat Heung , via Shek Kong . Originally built by
255-541: The world. The main commercial port was relocated here from Yau Ma Tei in the 1980s, in preparation for the West Kowloon Reclamation , which has left the original waterfront of Yau Ma Tei almost half a mile inland. The area has the head office of Kerry Logistics . Sheung Kwai Chung and Chung Kwai Chung (Upper and Central Kwai Chung) are in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 64, which includes multiple aided schools (schools operated independently of
272-476: Was known as Tsin Wan (淺灣) which means shallow bay, and later renamed to Tsuen Wan. Another name Tsak Wan (賊灣, Hakka dialect pronunciation: tshet wan), pirate bay, indicates the presence of pirates nearby long ago. In fact, the area around Rambler Channel was known as Sam Pak Tsin (三百錢), literally meaning three hundred coins. There was a legend that pirates would collect three hundred coins should one pass through
289-489: Was sold by the government for nearly HK$ 4 billion in 2014 to Vincord Limited. Private housing estates in Tsuen Wan include: Chinachem has its head office in Nina Tower in Tsuen Wan. Tsuen Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 62, which includes schools in Tsuen Wan and areas nearby. The net includes multiple aided schools and one government school, Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School. Tsuen Wan
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