New Town Plaza is a shopping mall in the town centre of Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, it was the biggest shopping centre in the

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when it was completed in the early 1980s. Covering 200,000 square metres (49.4

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), the plaza comprises Phase 1 (the main mall) and Phase 3, which are connected to each other, as well as the Grand Central Plaza, which is less than one kilometre from Phase 1. Phase 1 underwent extensive renovation from 2003 to 2008. The nine-storey shopping centre is right next to Sha Tin station and Citylink Plaza. It is one of the busiest shopping malls in Hong Kong. There are many different transportation links to New Town Plaza, such as shuttle services from nearby estates, minibus routes, the

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station located right within the plaza itself, and so forth.

Floor plan

Phase 1

*Basement: Vacant since 2008 *Level 1: MOVIE TOWN Cinema, restaurants *Level 2: c!ty'super, Uniqlo, Beauty & Health Care *Level 3: Luxury & Beauty, Fashion, Cosmetics,

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, American Eagle, ZARA,

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and a roof garden with Pet play area *Level 4: Fashion & Accessories, Apple Store, IT, G2000, H&M *Level 5: Trendy, Casual & Sports Wear and a roof garden *Level 6: Electric World (Fortess, DG Lifestyle, Broadway, Suning, AV Life) *Level 7: THE MENU@Level 7, a CD shop and a roof garden in which a music fountain is included *Level 8: Maxim's Chinese Restaurant *Level 9: Roof garden

Phase 3

New Town Plaza Phase 3 Level 3 After renovation 201912

New Town Plaza Phase 3 () is a

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and a shopping arcade. It comprises 5

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and a 3-floor shopping arcade built between 1990 and 1991. Phase 3 underwent extensive renovation from 2017 to 2019, to increase the shops, the existing atrium from Level 1 to Level 2 have been removed. Layout of the shopping arcade after renovation: *Level 1: Yata () Department Store, Drop off area *Level 2:

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, MUJI ,Children's wear and various stores *Level 3:

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, GU, comesics store and restaurants Layout of the shopping arcade before renovation: *Level 1:

, Children's wear and various stores, Drop off area *Level 2: Yata () Department Store *Level 3: Yata supermarket & food court, fashion store, comesics store and various stores

Grand Central Plaza

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flagship store in Hong Kong, in which a restaurant serving Swedish dishes is included

Snoopy's World

On the

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of Level 3 of Phase 1, there is an outdoor playground called the "

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Spots in Snoopy's World

*Doghouse Entry: the Snoopy House * School Plaza: Peanuts Academy * Boating Canal:

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Ride * Baseball Playground: Peanuts Dugout * Mini Town Area: Peanuts Boulevard * Covered Sitting Pavilion: Party Pavilion File:HK Snoopy World Overview 201111.jpg, Overview of Snoopy World image:Snoopy World House 2010.jpg, Entrance of Snoopy's World in November 2010 image:HK Snoopy World 20050628.jpg, Snoopy's World Entry Plaza in June 2005 image:Snoppy World Hall Inside 201107.jpg, Snoppy World Hall in July 2011

Musical fountain

When New Town Plaza Phase 1 opened, an oval musical fountain at the centre of Level 3 was an icon of the shopping mall and the largest musical fountain in Asia. It was demolished in August 2004 and then, in May 2005, rebuilt on the roof garden of Level 7, opening in November that year. But it was then closed in 2015 which is the year of New Town Plaza has opened 30 years.

Phase 1 gallery

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Nearby shopping malls

*New Town Plaza Phase 3 () *Grand Central Plaza () * Citylink Plaza () * Shatin Centre () * Shatin Plaza () *

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Nearby facilities

* Sha Tin Town Hall () * Sha Tin Public Library () * Sha Tin Marriage Registry () *

Sha Tin Park Sha Tin Park, formerly known as Sha Tin Central Park, is a park at 2 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is situated along the Shing Mun River in the new town of Sha Tin, next to the New Town Plaza, Sha Tin Town Hall, and Sha Tin Publi ...

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During the Anti-ELAB movement in 2019

New Town Plaza cleansing workers cleaning glass trash in Footbridge gallery 20191215

New Town Plaza is one of the key locations for the Anti-ELAB movement, which originated from a peaceful protest held on 14 July in Sha Tin escalated into intense confrontations between the protesters and the police when the protesters were kettled inside New Town Plaza. Sun Hung Kai Properties were scrutinised for allowing the police to enter the shopping centre without proper permit. In September 2019, protesters gathered several times in different shopping malls to sing for the song Glory to Hong Kong. On 11 September 2019, around 1000 people sang the song in New Town Plaza together that night, with crowds of people singing the song in other shopping malls around Hong Kong as well. China flag in new town plaza 20190922.jpg, People Dancing and trampling on Flag of China in new town plaza on 22 September 2019 New Town Plaza Level 3 public access blocked 20191001.jpg, public access blocked on 1 October 2019 Police force use the gun target to the people in New Town Plaza 20191103.jpg, Riot Police use the gun target to the people on 3 November 2019 New Town Plaza Entrance Arena Glasses damage 20191109.jpg, Entrance Arena Glasses damage on 9 November 2019 New Town Plaza Level 3 people arrested by police force1 20191215.png, Police arrest the people on 15 December 2019 P1160899 (49273360122).jpg, Plainclothes police in New Town Plaza on 24 December 2019

References

External links

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Official website of New Town PlazaAbout Snoopy's WorldHomeSquare website
{{Private housing estates in Hong Kong Sha Tin Shopping malls established in 1985 1985 establishments in Hong Kong Sha Tin District Shopping centres in Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai Properties