SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1986
+ALSO, TO TIE IN WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE TEMPLE, NATURAL MATERIALS SUCH AS STONE AND WOOD, WILL BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WHOLE PROJECT,
+WHEN COMPLETED IN OCTOBER, THE GARDEN WILL COMPRISE TWO CHINESE PAVILIONS WITH CHESS TABLES, BENCHES, ARBOURS AND PLANTERS.
+THE EXISTING SITTING-OUT AREA IN THE VICINITY WILL ALSO BE ABSORBED INTO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.+
LIN FA KUNG TEMPLE WAS BUILT IN 1864 DURING THE REIGN
IT IS DEDICATED TO THE OF TONG ZHI IN THE QING DYNASTY. WORSHIP OF KWUN YUM, THE BUDDHIST GODDESS OF MERCY.
THE TEMPLE IS UNIQUE IN THAT THE BUILDING IS SHAPED LIKE A LOTUS, WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE TEMPLE.
BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORICAL VALUE, THE TEMPLE HAS BEEN LISTED AS AN HISTORICAL BUILDING BY THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE, AND HAS BEEN UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHINESE TEMPLES COMMITTEE SINCE 1975.
RECREATIONAL AREA FOR FERRY PIER
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THE AREA IN FRONT OF KWUN TONG FERRY PIER IS TO BE TURNED INTO A SQUARE WITH THREE RECREATIONAL AREAS.
THEY WILL INCLUDE A WATER CASCADE, A POND, A +PAI LAU+ AND PAVILION. BENCHES, PLANTERS AND PARK LIGHTING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR THE 5 500-SQUARE-METRE LANDSCAPED SITE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
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