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Village Type Development

There are nine recognised villages within the Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town amongst which Fanling Wai
and Sheung Shui Heung are the largest settlements. About 83 ha of land has been reserved for village
development within Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town.
Comprehensive village layout plans have
been prepared for some villages to guide
developments within village areas to ensure
orderly development and effective provision of
associated infrastructure.

Economic Activities

Agriculture was once the economic base for the
Fanling/Sheung Shui areas. Since the 1970s,
traditional farming activities have gradually
dispersed from the town centre.

Economic development has transformed the
New Town into a cross-boundary trade centre.
Trading activities flourished in the past decade
taking full advantage of the strategic location
and good accessibility of the New Town. A
commercial-office building has been developed
adjacent to the Sheung Shui Station to provide
commercial floor spaces in meeting the needs
of the industry (Figure 9).

Figure 9: Commercial-Office building of Landmark North near
the Sheung Shui Station

Retail Activities

Apart from the commercial areas near the two
railway stations, the two traditional markets,
namely Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui (Figure
10), continue to function as major retailing and
market centres serving both the New Town and
its rural hinterland. Local shopping centres
and market facilities are provided in all public
housing estates for the convenience of local
residents.
Figure 10: Shek Wu Hui

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