Kwangtung Province. :ography by Lands & Survey Department PWD Hong Kong Government 1978

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2 Kwangtung Province :ography by Lands & Survey Department PWD Hong Kong Government 1978 Market Towns

3 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG LIBRARY Hong Kong Collection gift from N.T. Development Dept. Hong Kong

4 ACC. NO. DATE OF ACC. CLASS NO. AUTHOR NO. ;-' - J Contents Introduction Tai Po Fanling-Sheung Shui-Shek Wu Hui Yuen Long Introduction REBOUND In 1972, Hong Kong's Executive Council gave its approval to the adoption of a "Ten Year Housing Target Programme", which included proposals for the expansion of the three Market Towns Tai Po, Fanling/Sheung Shui/. 15 Shek Wu Hui and Yuen Long. Plans have now been drawn up for the expansion of these Market Towns in the 25 New Territories so that ultimately they accommodate nearly half a million people. Urban development in the New Territories is in fact taking place on three distinct levels. The New Towns of Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan are the first ranking urban centres. They are followed by the Market Towns, and then the smaller rural townships such as Cheung Chau, Mui O, Sai Kung and others. The three Market Towns are being expanded and developed as balanced townships, as self-contained as possible, with all modern basic amenities. At Tai Po and Yuen Long, the first two industrial estates in Hong Kong are also being developed. Although historically the Market Towns have always played a significant role in the life of the New Territories, growth in recent years has been overshadowed by the rapid buildup in population within the three New Towns. However, with the drawing up of the latest plans, the scope of development in the Market Towns has been increased greatly and they are likely to emerge once again as important centres in their own right. The present population of the three Market Towns is about 100,000 and the transition to fully balanced townships housing almost 500,000 people is the responsibility of the New Territories Development Department (N.T.D.D.). Established within the Public Works Department in 1973 to plan and develop New Towns an<4 other rural centres in consultation with the New Territories Administration, the Department is headed by a Director and staffed by teams of town planners, engineers and architects.

5 , long N Metres Tai Po Development general land use proposal Cartography by Lands & Survey Department, PWD ( Hong Kong Government, 1978 I

6 TAIPO The old town of Tai Po lies at the head of the northwestern arm of Tolo Harbour, at the point where the road from Kowloon to Fanling crosses the Lower Lam Tsuen River. On the north-eastern side of the river adjacent to the Ting Kok Road is Tai Po Old Market. Between 1960 and 1970 the town expanded rapidly as the area southeast of the old town on both sides of Kwong Fuk Road was developed. This most recent part of the town is known as Tai Po Central Area. At present, Tai Po has a population of about 30,000. Many more people live in its peripheral areas, around the shores of Tolo Harbour and in the valleys leading up into the surrounding hills and mountains. There is a strong feeling of identity with the mountains and the sea which form an attractive backdrop to Tai Po. The local fishing fleet can still be seen anchored off Tai Po Kau where the ferry pier and other marine facilities are situated. Agriculture still plays an important part in the local economy and much of the produce from the villages of the area is sold from the market and hawker stalls in Tai Po. The continuing pace of urban development inevitably means that agricultural land close to the town will be lost, but with such a large hinterland as Taipo enjoys the traditional function of the town as a market centre will remain important in the future. The Development Plan The principal objective of the plan to expand Tai Po is to develop a community within a more satisfactory urban environment having an adequate range of commercial, industrial and community facilities. Much of the new land available for development will be reclaimed from the sea, but the existing areas of the town will also be further developed and improved. In carrying out reclamation, borrow areas will be brought into operation to provide the necessary filling material and the proper reinstatement and after-use of these borrow areas is an important element in the overall plan. The major land uses will be centred around the reclamation to the north and east of the existing town. Primarily for residential use both public and private - the area will also include commercial development, principal community buildings such as the cultural complex, open space and some industrial land. North-east of the town adjacent to Ting Kok Road, will be the Tai Po Industrial Estate already in the course of development. Peripheral areas will contain additional lower-density residential areas, further light industrial land, village areas and open space zones. The ultimate population of the Tai Po area is expected to be about 220,000 people, of whom some 170,000 would be living in the Tai Po township itself. Transport Tai Po will be linked to Sha Tin New Town and Kowloon by a new coastal trunk road, which will eventually be extended to Yuen Long. The existing road connecting Tai Po with Fanling will also be improved. Rapid communications with Sha Tin, Kowloon and Fanling will also be provided by the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The initial stages of an extensive modernisation programme are already under way with the double tracking of the main line between Hung Horn and Sha Tin and by the early 1980's it is expected that this will have been extended to Tai Po. Considerable improvements are also planned for the rolling stock which will be in use on the railway. The expanded town will continue to be served by the stations at Tai Po Market and Tai Po Kau which will themselves be modernised. Within the town, a network of roads is planned to serve each of the individual planning areas. This network will be linked to the trunk road by two interchanges. Another important link in the network will be the major road planned along the edge of the future reclamation to serve the industrial estate and the land uses within the reclaimed area.

7 1. Tai Po is a traditional market centre. 2. Island House the residence of the Secretary for the New Territories. 3. The Tai Po District Office.

8 1. TaiPo Tau Village. 2. A typical Hakka woman and her children relax in the shade. 3. The Yuen Chau Tsai squatter area which is being cleared and re-developed.

9 1. The Tai Po Market railway station. 2. Sailing is a popular recreation around Tai Po. 3 &4. Transport and communications will be improved in Tai Po. At present, some of the remote villages are served by private \ transport. * tfc A TAI PO MARKI

10 Three main bus terminals are to be provided one next to Tai Po Market Railway Station and an other on reclaimed land. The third terminal will be incorporated within the industrial estate, and certain housing estates may be provided with sub-terminals to cater for local feeder services. An extensive network of cycle tracks and pedestrian ways, separated from the major roads, will also be developed. Housing Three public housing estates are planned for Tai Po, to accommodate about 83,000 people. Construction work on the first estate, for 30,000 people, has started and it should be occupied by the end of Land formation work for the estate is already in progress adjacent to Ting Kok Road. The second estate to provide homes for 30,000 people, will be located north of Kwong Fuk Road between Island House and the Police Bungalow. The last estate will be to the south of Tai Po Central Area and will accommodate about 23,000 people. Private residential development areas provided for in the plan are expected to house another 55,000 people. The existing residential areas have an estimated maximum population capacity of 29,000. Developments in the peripheral areas, including low-density residential use in some of the borrow areas, are expected to accommodate the balance of future population growth. Recreation As nearly 30 per cent of the population of the expanded town will be under the age of 15, emphasis will be placed on the provision of an adequate range of recreational facilities linked together by the cycle track and footpath systems. The types of open space to be provided will range from active areas for organised games to landscaped picnic and viewing areas in the surrounding foothills. A stadium and a swimming pool complex will be provided as well as riverside walks and waterfront open space. Weekend ferry trips to the Sai Kung Peninsula area are expected to continue to increase in popularity, with the improved ferry facilities at the Tai Po Kau being used more intensively. Special emphasis has been placed on this aspect of the development and a comprehensive study on landscaping and recreational facilities is being undertaken to recommend and co-ordinate action that will enhance the environment of the new development. One of the aims of the landscaping plan is to retain the present harmony between the town and the surrounding countryside and harbour. Industry and Employment Several areas have been set aside in the plan for the development of light industries, including service trades. The Tai Po Industrial Estate now under development is expected to provide better prospects for skilled workers within the community. Some workshop sites for smallscale service trades will be provided at appropriate locations within the high density residential areas. Commercial establishments within the town will also provide employment opportunities.

11 1 & 2. Agriculture ar^fishing p/ay ar in the life of the market town. importer) ^f» i rt m^h**"' e of arip/oyment.

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13 1. Large areas are being reclaimed from the sea to provide land for industrial and housing development. 2. The Tai Po police station. 3. School children buy snacks from a street vendor.

14 Education There are at present six secondary schools and seven primary schools in Tai Po. A new secondary school and two new primary schools will be provided within the public housing estate in the first stage of Tai Po development, now in progress. Additional primary and secondary schools will be built in accordance with the Education Department's programme. All planning areas will include site reservations for schools to ensure that every child receives a primary school education. From September 1978 every child entering secondary school will be assured of three years of secondary education. Community Facilities Two private clinics are now in operation at Tai Po and a site for a third government facility has been reserved adjacent to the central area. A site for a district hospital to meet longterm needs has also been reserved outside the main highdensity <area of development. The existing Tai Po police station will be retained on its present site but it. is likely that a new divisional station will be required in the later stages of development. The fire station in Ting Kok Road will be expanded to meet future requirements and a site for an ambulance depot has been reserved. Within the public housing estates, community halls or estate welfare buildings will be provided to enable the Social Welfare Department and voluntary agencies to work closely with the people of Tai Po. A cultural complex will also be built to serve Tai Po and the surrounding area. Estimated Cost Over the 10-year development period, total expenditure in the public sector for the expansion of Tai Po will be of the order of $1,077 million at 1977 prices. Investment of a similar magnitude is expected from private enterprise in providing industries and private commercial and residential buildings. The first stage of the work (Package 3) will cost about $90 million. Formation of land and provision of services for a public housing estate, as well as for sites for private commercial/residential development, are included in this stage. Work for essential community facilities will also be carried out. Sites will be available for disposal to the private sector for the development of commercial/residential uses in late

15 1. Mountains and green pastures provide an attractive backdrop to Tai Po. 2. Recreational cycling along the Ting Kok Road. 3. A new secondary school and two primary schools will be among the many facilities to be provided in the first stage of Tai Po development.

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17 Sheung Shui-Shek Wu Hui-Fanling Development general land use proposal i.identiai 1 Public Housing Village Type Housing 1 Light Industrial Govt, Institution & Community Public Open Space Lowland Rural Area Cartography by Lands & Survey Department PWD ( Hong Kong Government 1978 I

18 FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI/SHEK WU HUI Fanling, Sheung Shui and Shek Wu Hui are some 8 km north of Tai Po. Fanling is situated at the junction of the road from Tai Po with that to Sha Tau Kok. Existing development consists primarily of the old villages on either side of Jockey Club Road, of which the largest groups are Fan Leng Tai Wai, Fan Leng Nam Wai and Fanling Pak Wai, plus the more modern development of Luen Wo Hui, a market centre alongside the Sha Tau Kok Road. Nearby is the industrial area of On Lok Tsuen. Just to the north lies Sheung Shui, with its old walled village side-by-side with other recent extensions. Some 5,000 people now live there. The improvement of this village forms an important aspect of the development. Close by is Shek Wu Hui, which today is a fairly modern development built after a wide-spread fire which swept the area in the 1950s. The streets are quite narrow however as'they still follow the old pattern and many of them are crowded, particularly near the market, as Shek Wu Hui is also one of the traditional centres for the surrounding area. The Development Plan Comprehensive plans have been prepared to cover all the three areas but each will retain its own individual identity. Much of the land to be developed is in private ownership and will have to be resumed and the people now living there will have to be rehoused before work can begin. The existing population is about 43,000, but when fully developed it will be the home of nearly 170,000 people. The bulk of the additional population, particularly in the initial stages of the programme, will be accommodated in Sheung Shui where most of the public housing will be constructed. Sheung Shui Village and the Shek Wu Hui development will be retained. Three public housing estates have been planned, two at Sheung Shui and one at Fanling. Sites have also been provided for private residential development and there will be land for an estate under the Housing Authority's "Home Ownership" scheme, village housing and light industries. Extension areas for Sheung Shui village have been identified, and a light industrial area is likely to be developed between the village area and the railway line. The existing Sheung Shui railway station will be at the heart of the development, and additional transport facilities will be provided in adjoining areas beginning with the construction of a bus terminal. A community centre is also planned nearby. A large open space will act as a landscaped buffer zone separating the development at Sheung Shui from that of Fanling. This open space, in front of the Ling Hill and temple and adjacent to the Fan Leng group of villages, will include the important "fung shui" area facing the hill. "Fung shui" is a type of Far-Eastern geomancy, with the literal meaning of "wind and water". This practice has been used for thousands of years to determine the best site for a Chinese home or workplace in relation to natural features of the landscape such as waterways, land form and vegetation. Development at Fanling will be centred on the area adjoining the railway station. There will be a public housing estate for about 20,000 people, and private commercial/residential development for another 4,000. Sites have been reserved for community facilities and a cultural complex. 15

19 1. Fan/ing, Sheung Shui and Shek Wu Hui are some 8 km north of Tai Po. 2. "The Better Ole"restaurant near Fanling railway station. 3. The Tai Po and Sheung Shui railway stations will be modernised. There, are also plans for the double-tracking of the main line.

20 I The Luen Wo Market area, as well as the existing On Lok Tsuen industrial area, will be improved. The improvement of the On Lok Tsuen area will be by provision of adequate roads and drains, and the retraining of the adjacent river channel. At Luen Wo Hui, a traffic plan will be imposed to see that the existing narrow roads are not overloaded and efficiently serve the abutting properties. Private development in the area is expected to continue and provision has been made for the expansion and further development of existing villages. The entire development area is low-lying and the general level has to be brought up to avoid possible flooding. Suitable material from surrounding hills has to be obtained and brought in for this purpose. Close contact with local people will be maintained in order that their cherished landmarks, some of which have local fung shui significance, are not unnecessarily affected. Special attention is also being paid to plan and budget for reinstatement work so that land created from borrow areas is put to worthwhile subsequent use compatible with the rural character of the countryside. Transport The existing road between Fanling and Tai Po will be upgraded to dual carriageway standard with a connection to the trunk road at Lam Kam, just north of Tai Po. Within the development area, through traffic will be carried on the Fanling Bypass. The Bypass will be aligned parallel to the existing railway on the south-west side of the tracks and then turn onto the line of the existing Tai Po Road passing through the area formerly occupied by tanneries. Three connections will be provided to the internal road network which will be based primarily on the improvement to dual carriageway standard of Jockey Club Road and Sha Tau Kok Road. In addition, a new internal route between Fanling and Sheung Shui will be provided alongside the railway, and San Fung Avenue will be replaced by a new road between the Jockey Club Road/ San Fung Avenue junction and the existing roundabout at the junction of Tai Po Road/San Fung Avenue. An internal by-pass road to the Luen Wo Market area is also allowed for in the plan. Each of the planning areas will be served by a system of local roads. The railway stations at Fanling and Sheung Shui are to be retained and modernised. There are also plans for the double tracking of the main line. The main bus terminal for the area will be at Sheung Shui. As the population in the area builds up, the terminal is expected to be expanded, with ancillary facilities including a public light bus terminal, taxi ranks and car parking areas. Other smaller bus terminals will be provided at Luen Wo Market and Fanling railway station and some may also be provided within the public housing estates. The development area will be served by a network of footpaths and cycle tracks which will be separated from the major roads. This system will be linked to Tai Po by cycle tracks which will be provided as part of the improvements to the road between Fanling and Tai Po. Housing Of the three public housing estates planned two at Sheung Shui and one at Fanling the first estate will be in the former tanneries area between Tai Po Road and the railway. When complete it will have a population of 30,000. Another estate under the Housing Authority Home Ownership scheme is also planned for this area. The second housing estate at Sheung Shui will accommodate some 23,000 people and will be located on the north-east side of Jockey Club Road. The Fanling estate will be on a site adjacent to the railway station and will house about 20,000 people. The Shek Mu Hui extension area, the planned Luen Wo Market development, and a site next to the Fanling housing estate will provide for private development to accommodate some 37,000 persons. It is estimated that the existing areas will have an eventual population capacity of 21,000.

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22 A temple near the Fanling railway station is popular mth both local children and tourists.

23 1. The sewage treatment plant at Shek Wu Hui. 2. An old market at Fan Leng Lau Village. 3. A new swimming pool under construction near the Fanling railway station.

24 Development around the main high density areas will include low density, high class residential sites, village housing areas and some new village schemes. Industry and Employment Three areas have been allocated for the development of light industry to provide adequate employment opportunity for the people living in the area. The biggest of these is at On Lok Tsuen, an area which already contains a high proportion of industrial sites. The other two sites will be developed near Sheung Shui village and in the former tanneries area. Small scale service trades will be provided for by the development of workshop areas in suitable locations within the high density residential areas. Commercial development in other areas will also present employment opportunities. Recreation To meet the needs of young people who are likely to make up a considerable proportion of the expanded town population, adequate recreational facilities will be available. Work has begun on the construction of a swimming pool complex on land adjoining Fanling Playground and a site has been reserved nearby for a stadium. A further area of land has been set aside at Sheung Shui for a second swimming pool and stadium complex. It is envisaged that the facilities so provided will not only cater for the requirements of local residents but also those of villagers in the north-eastern sector of the New Territories. A large open space area will be developed between Fanling and Sheung Shui and the individual planning areas will provide for local open space and amenity areas. The type of open space will vary from active areas for volleyball, etc., to landscaped sitting out areas. The proposed cycle track and footpath system will link the main areas and facilities. Education At present there are eleven primary schools and three secondary schools in Fanling and Sheung Shui. Additional schools will be provided in the development area set out in the Education Department programme and appropriate reservations will be made in each of the planning areas. Medical, Police and Fire Services Sheung Shui has a private clinic and Fanling a small district hospital. This hospital is expected to be expanded to meet the needs of the growing population. There is a small police station in Sheung Shui village and the Frontier Police H.Q. is now under construction on a site adjacent to the Fanling roundabout. Both Sheung Shui and Fanling have fire stations, and provision has been made for the Fanling Station to be expanded. Community halls or estate welfare buildings will be provided for within the public housing estates and a social centre is to be built in Sheung Shui. A cultural complex is also planned at Fanling. Estimated Cost During the 10-year period of development, total expenditure in the public sector for the expansion of Fanling and Sheung Shui will be about $1,300 million at 1977 price levels. Private enterprise is expected to invest a similar sum in development during this period. The first stage of work at Fanling (Package 3) will begin in 1978/1979 and will cost about $65 million. The first sites to become available for disposal to the private sector will be at Shek Wu Hui and it is envisaged they will be ready in 1979/

25 1. Fan Leng Lau Village. 2. The divisional fire station at Fanling. 3 & 4. Additional schools will be provided in the Fanling/Sheung Shui/Shek Wu Hui area as set out in the Government programme.

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27 N Metres Yuen Long Town Development general land use proposal Cartography by Lands & Survey Department PWD ( * Hong Kong Government 1978 \

28 YUENLONG Yuen Long occupies a strategic location in the middle of the largest flood plain in the north-western part of the New Territories, and is the traditional market centre for the agricultural produce of the surrounding villages, farmlands and fish ponds. Part of the old town may still be seen to-day in the Kau Hui (Old Market) area. It is 40 km by road from the existing urban areas of Kowloon, 22 km from the Tsuen Wan New Town, 6.5 km from Tuen Mun New Town, 16 km from Sheung Shui (via San Tin) and Tai Po (via Lam Tsuen). The planned development at Yuen Long will cover an area of approximately 160 hectares. Rapid development including the provision of infrastructure during the past decade has resulted in an increase of the town population to about 37,000 persons, mainly due to influx from the surrounding countryside. With further development of the town and its light industrial area, a higher rate of population growth is envisaged. Its present population is expected to grow to an ultimate figure of 95,000 in the next 10 to 15 years when all the building land presently reserved for residential, commercial/residential uses and for public housing is developed and occupied. Some 15 to 20 per cent of the future population is expected to seek jobs in the labour-intensive light industrial/ manufacturing sector. The proposed industrial estate at Wang Chau, little more than a kilometre north of Yuen Long town, will provide sites for special land-intensive type industries similar to those in the Tai Po Industrial estate. The Development Plan With the territory-wide population increase, the demand for more building land for various urban uses, the improvement of the New Territories Circular Road, the completion of the bulk of flood control schemes and other major public works projects, more systematic development of the town took place in accordance with planning layouts in the mid '60s. These planning layouts form the basis of the present development plan of the market town. The principal objective of the plan is to foster the growth of balanced communities with adequate commercial, industrial and community services in the further development and redevelopment of the area. Over the years, the town has been providing the main employment opportunities for its hinterland population with its private-run wholesale marketing facilities and service industries. The influence of industrialisation has however spread to this relatively remote area and demand for proper industrial premises has increased in recent years. This trend is expected to continue in particular following the establishment of labour-intensive light industrial/manufacturing sector. 25

29 1. Yuen Long is in the middle of the largest flood plain in the north-western part of the New Territories. It is surrounded by /arm/and and fish ponds. 2. Part of an old area in Yuen Long. 3. A private market. nnnnn.

30 The main objectives of the development plan are: to provide a site for a new public housing estate for approximately 11,000 persons; to provide more sites for private commercial/residential development; to allow in-filling development to take place within the town boundaries; to make adequate reservations for essential Government, Institution and Community uses as well as local open space development; and to reserve sufficient sites for light industrial development and service industries. To achieve these aims, a development strategy has been formulated and a network of packages of engineering works programmed which include the formation of sites within the development area and the provision of roads and drainage connections to building sites. Since most of the hills nearby are either mainly well-wooded or carefully kept clear of squatter or burial activities, the development plans do not propose to affect them. Instead, borrow areas have been identified at Tai Tong, 4 km to the south of the town, where suitable fill material will be obtained and taken in to bring the building sites up to formation level. In order that no ugly scars are left unheeded in the countryside, funds have been set aside and plans have been drawn up for landscaping work to be carried out afterwards. Transport As the town develops, a system of roads will be constructed. A network of footpaths, cycle tracks, subways and footbridges has been planned to provide safe connections between the various areas of development. As well as maintaining the existing system of internal roads, a number of pedestrian precincts will be developed to ensure that shopping streets are reasonably segregated from unnecessary vehicular traffic. Sites have also been reserved for off-street car parks which may be converted to multi-storey development, should the need arise. Housing A public housing estate to accommodate 11,000 people is planned near Shui Pin Wai at the north-western part of the town. This is in addition to another site in the eastern part of the town which has already been developed and occupied. Most of the high density residential/commercial areas of the town have already been developed. It is estimated that the total area of building land for private residential use, will eventually accommodate 60,000 persons. To allow for some mixture of residential properties, about 11 hectares of building land for medium and low density residential development are also provided at the southwestern part of the town to attract the higher income group. Industry At present there is about one hectare of industrial land at the north-eastern corner of the town, adjacent to the existing public housing estate. A few multi-storey flatted factories have been erected here, andthese presently provide jobs for the local people. Further north of this is an area of flat land totalling about 23 hectares which is mainly used for fish ponds. This area is zoned for industrial uses. A block of government-constructed flatted factories is located at the eastern edge of the existing built-up area of the town. 27

31 Pond fish farming and the timber industry have been two of the traditional sources of employment around Yuen Long.

32 Education There are already eight primary and three secondary schools within the town boundaries, providing a total of 148 classrooms. Provision for more sites has been made to meet further educational requirements when the population increases. Community Facilities There are already a number of existing facilities including a a government office building, a post office, clinic, firestation, ambulance depot, police station, blind people's home, Family Planning Association office, rural committee buildings, a government stadium, and a town hall area housing a public library, a bus terminus, two retail markets and two privately run wholesale markets. In addition to these existing facilities, a number of new or additional facilities are proposed including a small district general hospital, an extension to the stadium, a magistracy, a civic centre, a swimming pool complex, an additional retail market, clinic, post office, ambulance depot, fire station and bus terminus and hawker bazaars and cooked food stall centres. The clubhouse of the Yuen Long Sports Association has now been completed. Two sites are already developed and managed as rest gardens and playgrounds. A small town park and more recreation and open space facilities will be provided in the new development to cater for the growing population. A study into the landscaping requirements is being undertaken in order that the provision of recreational and sporting facilities as well as amenity planting are properly integrated and programmed to enhance the environmental quality of the "urban development. It will be seen that many of the facilities already existing or to be provided are at district level. They will cater not only for the requirements of the townspeople but also those of the villagers in the various clusters of communities, scattered in the large plain in the north-western part of the New Territories. The availability of such amenities will go a long way to recapture the eminence of the town as a focal point for recreational, cultural and sports activities for the district. Estimated Cost During the 10-year period of development, total expenditure in the public sector for development of Yuen Long town will be about $474 million at 1977 price levels. The packaged engineering works began in July Much of the land in Yuen Long, except for a few small areas, is expected to be fully formed and ready for development within six to seven years. All sums of money mentioned in the text are in Hong Kong dollars 29

33 1. The main street at Yuen Long. 2 &3. The Yuen Long Stadium and Town Hall

34 A lovely tree- lined river-front promenade along the Nam Sang Wai near Yuen Long.

35 TaiPo XD17flSlbl Sheung Shui ShekWuHui Fanling Population in Market Towns Persons in thousands Yuen Long after Mar. 77 Cartography by Lands & Survey Department PWD I Hong Kong Government 1978 I

36 Land Use Distribution \Lowland al Area Area & percentage jgovt., Institution & Community Area hectares \Govt., Institution \& Community Area Govt., Institution & Community Area ^94,5 \Lowland \Rural Area ustrial Area Industrial Area 45.5 Indetermined/Other uses ndetermined/ Other uses.1 \Undetermined /Other uses Commercial Area 0.7 esentia Area _5BMkM Residentia*! Area hectares Residential Area ^37.9 hectares Residential zoning Height of block is an indication of eventual population density in each residential category. TaiPo Sheung Shui-Shek Wu Hui-Fanling private housing Yuen Long public housing O'to /aphy by Lands & Survey Department PWD I Hong Kong Government 1978 I R.I 4=Restdential Zones! 4 VTH==V!l}age Type Housing C/R = Commercial/Restdential RS^Speciai Residenttj

37 Hong Kong. New Territories Development Dept. Market towns Date Due Date Due & *Y?f Borrower's No. I Date Due I Borrower's No [HKP] H77 m XD17fiSlbl

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