Tai Wo or known as Tai Wo Market are the names of several areas in the Tai Po District, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The boundaries changed from time to time. In present time, the name "Tai Wo" mostly refers to the area surrounding the Tai Wo station of the East Rail line and the Tai Wo Estate. However, historically, Tai Wo referred to the area …
Tai Wo or known as Tai Wo Market are the names of several areas in the Tai Po District, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The boundaries changed from time to time. In present time, the name "Tai Wo" mostly refers to the area surrounding the Tai Wo station of the East Rail line and the Tai Wo Estate. However, historically, Tai Wo referred to the area that currently called Tai Po Market, even though Tai Po Market was also the old name of another area, which is currently known as Tai Po Old Market. All three areas are now part of Tai Po New Town, a satellite town that co-jointed with the existing indigenous villages.
Owner: Housing Authority · Link REIT · private citizens
Alternative names: Tai Wo · Tai Wo Plaza (shopping mall only) · Tai Wo Market (wet market only)
Etymology: name after the historic Tai Wo Market (太和市)
Town or city: Tai Po District, Hong Kong
Client: Hong Kong Housing Authority
Type: high-rise residential buildings and multi-storey shopping mall
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