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Friday, December 29, 1972
MORE SITTING-OUT AREAS ON H.K. ISLAND
In Thickly Populated Areas
Three new sitting-out areas and additional picnic facilities have
been completed on Hong Kong Island as part of the Urban Council's plan to
provide recreational facilities in densely populated areas and to develop
rural areas into picnic spots.
The three rest gardens are situated in Causeway Bay, Shau Kei Wan
and the Western District.
Each of the gardens has an area of about 3,000 square feet, and
their total construction cost is $86,000.
The Tung Lo Wan Road rest garden, located at the junction of Tung
Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road, is provided with garden benches and large
planting areas.
For local interest, the old shrine at the garden site has been
retained and renovated.
Situated at the junction of Shau Kei Wan Road and Chai Wan Road, the
Shau Kei Wan rest garden is partly concrete-paved, while the rest of the area
is planted with flowers and shrubs. Concrete benches are provided near the
planting areas.
The Sung Hing Lane rest garden is situated in the most crowded part
of the Western District between Queen's Road West and Des Voeux Road West, and
is provided with flower beds and benches.
/A rest garden