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Community Facilities

In TSW New Town, a number of community facilities are planning and developed in accordance with
the requirements stipulated under the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines for provision of
medical, education and community facilities to serve the local residents. Major community facilities
include:

y TSW Hospital (Figure 15) (including 300 beds) is located in the western part of the New Town and has
commenced service by phases since the first quarter of 2017;

y two health centres, namely TSW Community Health Centre and TSW Health Centre are located in the
northern and southern parts of the New Town respectively;

y two public libraries, namely TSW North Public Library (Figure 16) and Ping Shan TSW Public Library
(Figure 17), are located in the northern part and in Ping Shan area to the immediate south of the New
Town respectively. The latter is the second largest public library in Hong Kong and the first public
library where people can read in an outdoor courtyard; and

y 46 primary and secondary schools and two special schools are provided in different parts of the New
Town to serve the community.

Figure 15: Tin Shui Wai Hospital

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Figure 16: Tin Shui Wai North Public Library Figure 17: Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library