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corporate work teams, 19 children's adventure courses, eight special outdoor skills courses and 18 courses for the disabled, who were all able to attend free of charge.
Financing is provided through tuition income, charitable donations, and a government subvention which enabled the participation of young people who were unable to afford the full course fee. Donations are used to fund a strong tuition assistance programme, new capital and major maintenance projects. During the year, more than 30 per cent of all private participants received a tuition grant. In total, the school operated 127 courses for 2 812 people and 19 402 trainee programme days.
Adventure Ship
The Adventure Ship project began in 1977 with the acquisition of a large Chinese junk named the Huan. After conversion from its original design as a passenger vessel, it became a sail training ship which can carry 60 young people. Adventure Ship Ltd was formed as a registered charity in 1978 with the aim of providing 'skill-and character development with sea adventures' for underprivileged young people in Hong Kong. The various modifica- tions made to the 90-foot Huan also enable handicapped groups to use the vessel.
Groups of young people join the ship for trips of from one to five days. In 1985, it carried over 5 000 young people on trips in Hong Kong waters. In November, the Huan took a party of young people from various youth groups on a two-week trip to the ports of Xiamen and Shantou in southern China.
Ocean Park
Ocean Park, a large oceanarium and fun park situated on the south side of Hong Kong Island, has attracted more than three million visitors since a major redevelopment programme was completed in early 1984. The park comprises headland and lowland areas, linked by a cable car system, and the headland now also has a second entrance by means of the world's longest outdoor escalator.
Among the many attractions on the headland are six ‘thrill rides', including one of the longest and fastest roller coasters in the world. Besides these, there is the Ocean Theatre, which has a killer whale, dolphins, sealions and high divers. In April, two members of an American team performing at the theatre set men's and women's world records in high diving. Other features of the headland include the Wave Cove, with sealions, penguins and pelicans; and the Atoll Reef, the world's largest aquarium.
The lowland features Water World, the first water play park of its kind in Asia, which provides visitors with a variety of water activities. In addition, the lowland has a children's zoo, a dolphin feeding pool, a Golden Pagoda housing over 100 species of goldfish, and a garden theatre. In February, a new exhibition, Cine 2000, opened at the lowland area, bringing to Hong Kong a new and exciting concept in cinema entertainment.
Early in the year, two giant pandas from China were on display at Ocean Park, and the park subsequently donated $624,000 to the China Wildlife Conservation Association towards its pioneering work in preserving pandas.
Indoor Stadia (Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Hong Kong Coliseum)
The Queen Elizabeth Stadium (QES) and the Hong Kong Coliseum (HKC), opened in 1980 and 1983 respectively, are the two major multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment complexes in Hong Kong. Managed by the Urban Council, the two fully air-conditioned indoor stadia are equipped with the latest electronic scoring, sound and lighting systems and a wide range of sports and stage facilities. Their arenas (3 500 seats for the QES and