HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY #898&A⭑
PRESS RELEASE
新聞稿
Thursday, March 18, 1976
CHAI WAN EXHIBITION ENDS
An estimated 15,000 people visited the public exhibition
"The Changing Face of Chai Wan", which closed today (Thursday), two
days later than originally planned.
The exhibition, showing the past, present and future development
of Chai Wan, was extended for two days to enable an extra 4,000 school-
children to attend at the district's Community Centre.
Organised by the Housing Authority and the City District
Office (Eastern), the exhibition included sections on the present Chai
Wan, Chai Wan in the future, work of the Social Welfare Department,
Medical and Health Department, Police, Fire Services and the Housing
Department's redevelopment programme in Hong Kong.
A special feature of the exhibition was a life-size "mock-up"
model of a typical seven-person flat in the recently completed Hing Wah
Estate (Stage II), which now towers over the old Chai Wan. The model
was fully furnished and gave prospective tenants an idea of living
conditions at Hing Wah (Stage II).
Also at the exhibition were video-tape film shows of various
problems in Hong Kong, including housing, social welfare, crime and pollution.
For lighter entertainment during the 6-day exhibition thero
was a Junior Police Call variety show, a karate demonstration, the
Cape Collinson Band and several other displays.