Tuen Mun Town Centre
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Tuen Mun Town Centre is an area in Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun is a town near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in Hong Kong which can be dated back to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at the Castle...

, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, that serves as the focal point of Tuen Mun District
Tuen Mun District
Tuen Mun District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. Its name was previously 'Tsing Shan' and it changed in the 1970s. It is the westernmost continental district of Hong Kong, located about 32 km from the Kowloon Peninsula, 7 km southwest of Yuen Long and 18 km...

. It features a range of cultural and entertainment facilities and several government buildings, including Tuen Mun Town Plaza
Tuen Mun Town Plaza
Tuen Mun Town Plaza , established in 1988 and located in the town of Tuen Mun, is the largest shopping mall in the NW New Territories and was developed by the Sino Group...

, Tuen Mun Cultural Square, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tuen Mun Town Hall
The Tuen Mun Town Hall is a cultural complex managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Located in Tuen Mun Town Centre and effectively served by a motorway network connecting all parts of the district as well as Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Kowloon, the Town Hall is the centre for...

, Tuen Mun Public Library, Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Park is located in Tuen Mun; it is the largest park in the New Territories, Hong Kong, covering . It was formerly known as Tuen Mun Town Park.-Location:...

, Tuen Mun Law Courts, Tuen Mun Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Government Offices.

Features

Tuen Mun Town Plaza
Tuen Mun Town Plaza
Tuen Mun Town Plaza , established in 1988 and located in the town of Tuen Mun, is the largest shopping mall in the NW New Territories and was developed by the Sino Group...

 comprises a major department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...

 (JUSCO
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....

) and a variety of retail outlets. Tuen Mun Cultural Square is a multi-purpose outdoor venue for entertainment and cultural events. It is a popular location for government departments and community organizations to stage activities such as the Spring Lantern Carnival, booth games, photography exhibitions and pop concerts.

Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tuen Mun Town Hall
The Tuen Mun Town Hall is a cultural complex managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Located in Tuen Mun Town Centre and effectively served by a motorway network connecting all parts of the district as well as Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Kowloon, the Town Hall is the centre for...

 is another favourite venue for entertainment and cultural activities such as seminars, film shows, dramas, orchestra concerts and choral music performances. Tuen Mun Public Library adjacent to it provides a full range of books, newspapers, magazines and audio-visual items for loan. Tuen Mun Parklane Square being next to the library is a commercial building.

Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Park is located in Tuen Mun; it is the largest park in the New Territories, Hong Kong, covering . It was formerly known as Tuen Mun Town Park.-Location:...

 is a leisure park, in which there is a designated pool for model boats playing. There is also a children playground and the Reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...

 House.

Transport

Tuen Mun Town Centre is located within 5 minutes walking distance from Tuen Mun Station (West Rail Line). It is served by several bus routes including route Nos. 960, 961, 260X, 58M, 52X, 60M, 60X, 61X, 62X, 263 and E33. The Town Centre Stop
Town Centre Stop
The Town Centre Stop is one of the main MTR Light Rail stops. It is located on the ground at Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road in Tuen Mun Town Centre, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 2.Unlike other Light Rail midway stations, this stop uses four...

 of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 Light Rail is served by routes No. 505, 507, 614, 614P or 751.
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