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Historical
Background
Back in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), there were
already inhabitants in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung.
The early residents mostly depended on farming, fishing,
pig-raising and forestry for a living. There was virtually no
development in Tsing Yi.
Since 1898, areas to the north of the Boundary Street including Tsuen Wan,
Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi were leased to and came under the ruling of the British
Government for 99 years in accordance with the 'Convention of the Extension of
Hong Kong Territory'.
After World War II, the Government carried out large-scale reclamations in Tsuen Wan Bay and
Gin Drinkers' Bay. Much of the area south of Castle Peak Road, which was reclaimed from the sea
in the late 1950s and early 1960s (Figure 2), provided opportunities for early urban development. The
fill materials for reclamation were excavated from nearby hills which in turn have been formed into levelled
platforms for developments (Figure 3).
Figure 2: Reclamation in Tsuen Wan, 1961
Figure 3: Excavation of fill materials from the nearby
hill in Kwai Chung for reclamation
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