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We can be proud of the fact that Hong Kong now has a remarkable range of sports facilities. We have 19 full size public swimming pool complexes and four more are under construction. We have 27 multi-purpose games halls, with facilities for basketball, volley ball, badminton, squash and fitness rooms. As many as 26 more are under construction. And we have the Coliseum and Queen Elizabeth Stadium which are used for large scale indoor sporting and recreational events.

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We are also fortunate, for such a small

territory, to possess

to possess 21 country parks. They cover as of Hong Kong's land mass and provide superb opportunities for people to enjoy the open countryside away from the hustle and bustle of the urban environment. In 1986-87 they received nearly million

visitors

clear evidence of their continuing and

widespread popularity. I have made great use of them myself over the past few months.

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TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Both because we live in a densely populated

environment, and because we are a business orientated

community, the right to travel freely and without

hindrance outside the confines of Hong Kong is a matter

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