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Community Facilities

In Sha Tin New Town, a number of community facilities are planned and developed in accordance with
the requirements set out in the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines for provision of medical,
education and community facilities to serve the local residents.

Both primary and secondary schools are
provided at a satisfactory level to meet the
changing population needs. The New Town
also accommodates various tertiary institutions,
such as the Chinese University of Hong Kong
(Figure 7), the Hang Seng University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational
Education (Sha Tin), and Caritas Institute of
Community Education (Sha Tin). The Hong
Kong Sports Institute offers yet further diversity
in the provision of tertiary education.
Figure 7: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

There are nine community halls and four community centres in Sha Tin New Town. These community
halls and centres may incorporate facilities such as nurseries, children/youth centres, and centres for the
elderly and disabled.

The Prince of Wales Hospital (Figure 8),
officially opened in 1982, serves as a regional
hospital. The provision of hospital services
is supplemented by Sha Tin Hospital and a
subvented hospital (Cheshire Home) at Ah
Kung Kok. There is a private hospital in Sha
Tin that will provide a total of about 600 beds
after expansion. Also, four general clinics/
health centres are provided in Sha Tin to serve
local residents.

Figure 8: Prince of Wales Hospital

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