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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977
OFFICIAL OPENING OF ABERDEEN AND TAI TAM COUNTRY PARKS TOMORROW *****
THE TWIN COUNTRY PARKS OF ABERDEEN AND TAI TAM ON HONG KONG ISLAND, WHICH WERE DESIGNATED LAST MONTH, WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED IN A CÉREMONY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
SITUATED IN THE CENTRAL PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND ALMOST LINKED AT THE WONG NEI CHUNG GAP, THE TWO PARKS COVER A TOTAL AREA OF 1,738 HECTARES,
THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM PRACTICALLY ALL DISTRICTS OF THE ISLAND AND CAN BE USED READILY BY RESIDENTS VIRTUALLY ANYTIME OF THE DAY - FROM MORNING WALKING, DAY PICKICKING AND EVENING BARBECUING. THEY ARE THE BACK GARDENS OF THE BUILT-UP AREAS OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
BOTH PARKS ARE ENDOWED WITH CONSIDERABLE SCENIC WOODLANDS WHICH ARE THE RESULT OF A DECADE OF AFFORESTATION AND PROTECTION EFFORTS.
ALTHOUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES STARTED IN 1973, THE FORMAL DEL INEATION OF BOUNDARY WAS CARRIED OUT ONLY AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF COUNTRY PARKS ORDINANCE IN 1976.
AT PRESENT, 31 PICNIC AND BARBECUE PLACES AND SEVEN RAIN- SHELTERS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TWO MANAGEMENT CENTRES HAVE ALSO BEEN BUILT TO SERVICE AND PROTECT THESE PARKS. MORE FACILITIES FOR THE VISITORS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE.
THE OPENING CEREMONY, TO BE HELD AT THE ABERDEEN MANAGEMENT CENTRE, WILL BE OFFICIATED BY MR. E.H. NICHOLS, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, LEADERS OF THE KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO ATTEND.
NOTE, TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTO- GRAPHER TO THE OPENING CEREMONY. THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE IS SITUATED AT THE TOP END OF ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD NEAR YUE KWONG TSUEN HOUSING ESTATE. TRANSPORT FOR THE PRESS WILL LEAVE FROM QUEEN'S PIER, CENTRAL AT 10.15 A.M. TOMORROW.
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