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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1982
TSIM SHA TSUI LIT UP FOR FESTIVAL
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TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COLOURFUL BULBS LIT UP THE SKY OVER TS IM SHA TSUI FROM SIX O'CLOCK THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING WHEN THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, SWITCHED ON THE FESTIVE LIGHTING DECORATION IN THE AREA.
THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LIGHTING DISPLAY COVERS A WIDE AREA - ALONG THE WHOLE OF MODY ROAD FROM CHATHAM ROAD TO SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, MODY LANE AND THE NORTH SIDE OF SALISBURY ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH CHATHAM ROAD AND 3CIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED BY MR CHEONG-LEEN ON THE FOOTBRIDGE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI CENTRE AND ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL.
THE SEASONAL DECORATIONS WILL BE PUT UP FOR OVER 40 DAYS UNTIL AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, AND ARE FINANCED BY THE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI PROPERTY DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AT A COST OF $320 000.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE POINTED OUT THAT THE AREA WAS LARGELY SURROUNDED BY BUILDINGS WITH REFLECTIVE MIRROR GLASS, GREATLY ENHANCING THE EFFECT OF THE COLOURFUL LIGHTING.
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD.
THE MAJOR ATTRACTION WILL BE TWO VARIETY SHOWS BY COMMERCIAL RADIO AND THE DISTRICT BOARD, FEATURING TOP SHOW BUSINESS NAMES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR EVE.
EACH SHOW WILL LAST FOR THREE HOURS STARTING AT 9.30 PM
AT PIAZZA IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT SOME ROADS IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI WOULD BE RESTRICTED TO PEDESTRIAN USE ONLY DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, IN ANTICIPATION OF LARGE CROWDS.
+FURTHERMORE, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO EXTEND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED DEMAND, + HE SAID.