APPENDICES
APPENDIX 62
(Chapter 21: Recreation, Sports and the Arts)
Leisure and Cultural Facilities
Numbers
1999
2000
2001
Major Leisure Facilities
Indoor games halls/Indoor recreation
78
80
82
centres/Leisure centres
Squash courts
317
322*
324
Tennis courts
268
263
266
Stadia (outdoor)
2
2
2
Turf pitches (Natural & artificial)
63
64
66
Hard surfaced soccer pitches
211
213
218
Hockey pitches
2
2
2
Rugby pitches
2
2
2
Sports grounds
24
24
24
Bowling greens
7
8
9
Obstacle golf courses
1
1
1
Roller skating rinks
35
35
35
Jogging tracks/Fitness trails
68
67
68
Cycling tracks
8
9
9
Boating parks
3
3
3
Beaches (1)
41
41
41
Swimming pools complexes
34
34
36
Water sports centres
4
4
4
Holiday camps
4
4
4
Horse riding schools
2
2
2
Golf driving ranges
4
5
Parks/Gardens/Sitting-out areas
1 312
1 327
1 330
Children's playgrounds
607
608
610
Zoos/Aviaries
5
5
5
Performing venues
14
15
15
Museums
10
13†
13+
Libraries (2)
66
67
69
Notes: (1) Refer to the number of gazetted beaches.
(2) Including mobile libraries.
† Including H.K. Film Archive.
**
Revised figure.
Source: Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2601 8673)
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