Tai Po New Town

Tai Po New Town

Tai Po New Town (zh-t|t=大埔新市鎮) is a new town in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The town was designed to be expanded from and incorporate the old market towns of Tai Po Town: Tai Po Market, Tai Po Old Market and Tai Wo Market. Extensive reclamation work was carried out near the mouth of the Lam Tsuen River in Tolo Harbour.

The new town is divided between residential and industrial areas, with a mix of public and private housing. Tai Po Industrial Estate in Ting Kok is one of the major industrial estates in Hong Kong.

External links

* [http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/about/achievements/regional/regi_taipo.htm Introduction of the new town]


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