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ROYAL VISIT PRESS

RELEASE

Monday, March 31, 1975

TSUEN WAN

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FASTEST GROWING DISTRICT IN NEW TERRITORIES.

Queen's Visit To Area Will Give Her Some Idea Of Developments

The Queen's visit to Tsuen Wan on Tuesday, May 6, will enable

her to see developments in a district in the New Territories which is

going through a period of unparalleled growth and change.

In 1949, the population stood at 20,000. The Queen will be

interested to learn that today the figure exceeds 400,000, and is

projected to reach 850,000 in the next decade.

Already Tsuen Wan alone houses half the population of the

New Territories.

Covering an area of 26 square miles, Tsuen Wan is often regarded

by its own people as "a district of contrasts", and the view is largely

shared by urban visitors. The latter see the tremendous industrialisation

going on, but are also impressed by the way this has not been allowed to

disturb the surrounding rural scenery.

The Tsuen Wan district, properly speaking, includes Tsuen Wan

New Town, northeast Lantau, Tsing Yi Island, and Ma Wan.

The area known as Kwai Chung largely consists of reclaimed land,

and is also growing fast. This township already has eight public housing

estates, and several more are either being built or planned.

The Queen