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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is a city 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. ==History== During the Tang Dynasty (618907), a navy town, Tuen Mun Tsang () was established in Nantou, which lies across Deep Bay. Tuen Mun and the rest of Hong Kong were under its protection. A major clan, To (), brought the name Tuen Mun to the area. They migrated from Jiangxi Province on the Chinese mainland and established a village Tuen Mun Tsuen () late in the Yuan Dynasty (1272–1368). As more and more villages were established, the village was renamed Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen (), which means "large village" in Chinese. As yet more villages were established, a market town of Tuen Mun Hui () (now Tuen Mun Kau Hui) was established. This town lies where present-day Tuen Mun Kau Hui is situated. Portuguese settlers occupied the town in 1514 and were expelled by the Ming Dynasty (13681644) navy in 1521. This battle is known as Battle of Tamao (the Portuguese name for Tuen Mun). A year later a second encounter was fought, when the Ming were once more victorious. Tuen Mun remained an important town of coastal defence until the start of British rule in 1898. When the British took over the New Territories from the Qing government in this year, the area was renamed Castle Peak, and Tuen Mun Hui to Tsing Shan Hui () or Castle Peak 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tuen Mun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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