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Historical Background
TSW New Town was formerly part of the wetland system in Inner Deep Bay. Ponds were later
formed by the local villagers for fish farming (Figure 2) and duck farming. For the purpose
of developing a self-contained urban development, a joint venture agreement was
reached between the Government and a private developer in 1982 to develop TSW
for residential use to house a population of 135 000 initially.
The development initially concentrated within the southern portion of
169ha (or known as Development Zone) and the balance of the site
was held as a land bank to the north of Tin Wah Road (as Reserve
Zone) to cater for strategic growth. The northern portion was
subsequently identified by the Government as a solution
space to meet the demand for public and private housing
in Hong Kong in 1994 (Figure 3).
Figure 2: Fish ponds in Tin Shui Wai in the old days
Figure 3: Tin Shui Wai New Town in 1994
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