Tsuen Wan
荃灣 | |
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 The day scene of Tsuen Wan across Rambler Channel (View taken from Tsing Yi Island) | |
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| Coordinates: 22°22′07″N 114°06′47″E / 22.36861°N 114.11306°E | |
| Region |  Hong Kong |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 288,728 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 荃灣 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 荃湾 | ||||||||||||||||
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Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The modern city is centered the Tsuen Wan station of the MTR. Its coastline was further extended through land reclamation.