1983	1988	2004

Tsuen Wan New Town includes Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island with a total development area of about 3 285 hectares. The population of the new town is expected to rise to about 857,000 in 2016.

The new town has Hong Kong's container terminals in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi district. Container Terminal 9 in Southeast Tsing Yi has been completed for operation in late 2004. The back-up area and infrastructure works for Container Terminal 9 has also been completed in stages from late 2004 to mid 2005. The MTR West Rail, with one station in Tsuen Wan West, has been put into operation adding another convenient mass transit facility to connect the new town with the urban area.

Major highway projects are being constructed or planned to further extend and reinforce the main road network. Construction of part of the rationalized Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan is in progress and is scheduled for completion in mid 2009. The main line of the remaining section of Route 9 between Shek Wai Kok and Chai Wan Kok was opened to public in February 2007 while construction of its remaining works is scheduled for final completion in the 1th quarter of 2009. The works contract for widening of Yeung Uk Road between Tai Ho Road and Ma Tau Pa Road has commenced in october 2008 and for completion in end 2011. The preliminary design for the provision of Tsuen Wan Bypass between Tuen Mun Road and Tsuen Tsing Interchange as well as the widening of Tsuen Wan Road between Tsuen Tsing and Kwai Tsing interchanges are in progress. Construction works are tentatively planned to commence in 2011 for completion in 2015. Construction works for retrofitting of noise barriers on Cheung Pei Shan Road is in progress and is anticipated to be completed in 2009.