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Private Housing

Private housing development is mainly provided in
Tai Po Market, Tai Po Old Market, Tai Po Centre/Tai
Po Plaza and Tai Po Tau largely in the central part
of the New Town (Figure 7). Medium to low-density
residential developments (Figures 8 & 9) are located
at the periphery of the New Town and on sites near
the countryside areas.

Figure 7: High-density residential developments

Figure 8: Medium-density residential developments Figure 9: Low-density residential developments

Community Facilities

In Tai Po New Town, a number of community facilities
are planned 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
the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (Figure 10)
and Tai Po Hospital, providing 1 469 hospital beds
and two existing clinics are located in the Tai Po New
Town.
Figure 10: Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Both primary and secondary schools have been provided and planned to meet the increasing population
intake. The Education University of Hong Kong is in the northeastern part of the New Town and four
special schools are in its northern part.

At present, there are three community halls, i.e. Tai Yuen Community Hall, Kwong Fuk Community Hall
and Fu Shin Community Hall; and four community centres, i.e. Wan Tau Tong Community Centre, Tai Po
Community Centre, Fu Heng Neighbourhood Community Centre and Tai Wo Neighbourhood Community
Centre, in the New Town.

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