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[Virtual Presenter] In 1987 the concept of Tin Shui Wai New Town was imagined in order to offer housing for 140000 people who would occupy one-fourth of the flat land in the New Territories. Consequently the government ceded 388000 square meters of land for the project. By 1989 the first occupants had moved into the new town and by 2003 the West Rail and Light Rail Transit (L-R-T--) services were commissioned. In 2004 the enlargement of the new town into the remaining area to the north was concluded and in 2006 a built wetland in the northeastern segment of the new town was developed into the Hong Kong Wetland Park..
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[Audio] Sha Tin in Hong Kong is a massive undertaking. Spanning 6 940 hectares it encompasses a new town area of 2000 hectares in Sha Tin District of the New Territories. Bounded by hill ranges like Ma On Shan and Tolo Harbour the project is planned as a residential new town providing much-needed public and private housing to answer the housing crisis in Hong Kong..
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[Audio] Sha Tin in Hong Kong is a remarkable area with a population of approximately 700000 people. Of that population 383000 live in Public Rental Housing estates and 315 100 in private residential developments. It is home to prestigious institutes The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education Caritas Institute of Community Education and the Hong Kong Sports Institute. As for recreation and open spaces there is the Shing Mun River and open spaces in Ma On Shan. Public transportation options are readily available with the MTR Railway Network East Rail Line Ma On Shan Line Bus Routes Public Light Buses and Highways Tunnels and Roads..
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[Audio] Tin Shui Wai and Sha Tin are two towns located in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Tin Shui Wai was developed in the 1980 seconds as the second new town in the Yuen Long District and is situated northwest of Hong Kong. It is well served by public transport options and has historic Ping Shan as one of its attractions. Sha Tin on the other hand was established in the 1960 seconds and is a mix of residential commercial and recreational areas. It is located northeast of Hong Kong and is well-connected by M-T-R buses and roads and also has the racecourse and scenic views. In conclusion Tin Shui Wai and Sha Tin are both interesting and unique in terms of their levels of development population size transport options and attractions..