Tuen Mun Central 屯門中央 (HK)
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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is a satellite 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 what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at Castle Peak Bay. Tuen Mun is now a modern, mainly residential area in the north-west New Territories. As of 2011, 487 546 live in Tuen Mun and over 95% of them are Chinese.
When the British took over the New Territories from the Qing government in 1898, the area was renamed Castle Peak, and Tuen Mun Hui changed to Castle Peak Market (青山墟) or Tsing Shan Hui. The name Tuen Mun, however, continued to be used by those living in the area. In 1965, "Castle Peak New Town" was planned. It was later renamed Tuen Mun New Town and constructed from 1970 onwards with many buildings on the reclamed land of the former Castle Peak Bay. The name was officially changed back to Tuen Mun in 1972. The first public housing estate built in the town was Castle Peak Estate, opened 1971.
Tuen Mun Central Post Office was opened 1989.12.11 and is currently (Sept. 2019)located at: Podium Level, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories [屯門屯喜路1號屯門政府合署平台].
