Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun, in the West New Territories, is developed mainly on land
reclaimed from Castle Peak Bay and on platforms formed in the valley
between Castle Peak and the Tai Lam Hills. About 1 200 hectares of land
have been provided for development.

About 72 per cent of the town's 446 000 people live in public housing
developments, which comprise 11 public rental estates, 16 home
ownership and private sector participation schemes and one temporary
housing area. Within the next five years, four more home ownership and
private sector participation schemes, one public rental estate and one
Vertical Interim Housing project will be developed to provide new
accommodation for 67 000 people. Upon full development, the new town
will provide homes for about 524 000 people.

In western Tuen Mun, a 73-hectare site is earmarked for special
industries and a 79-hectare site is being developed by the private sector as
a River Trade Terminal. Reclamation works for the special industry area
commenced in September 1995. In association with these developments,
a major road, the Foothills Bypass, will be constructed to cater for the
increasing traffic demand. Construction work is scheduled to start in
mid-1998.

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