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Tuesday, September 12, 1972
FOUR NEW PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHAT WAN
Four more playgrounds, totalling about 1.5 acres, have been built
for residents in the Chai Wan Resettlement Estates, bringing to almost seven
acres the amount of land developed there for recreation.
The new playgrounds consist of a mini-soccer pitch, three basketball
courts, a badminton-cum-volleyball court, two children's playgrounds and a
rest garden.
The completion of the playgrounds is another step towards the
Urban Council's target of providing adequate recreational facilities in densely
populated areas.
Other projects being planned for the Chai Wan District include the
extension of the existing Chai Wan Park to incorporate the former "Boy Scout
Hill" which will be turned into a contour park with pavilions and seating
platforms.
It is also planned to build a group of four rest gardens along Chai
Wan Road, adjacent to the bus terminus.
completed.
Meanwhile, the first public playground on Lamma Island has been
The playground, measuring about 7,000 square feet, is situated near
the Yung Shue Wan Village. It consists of several terraces, each provided
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with park benches and items of playground equipment.
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