TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1989
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SHA TIN BECOMING MAJOR COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL CENTRE
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SHA TIN IS FAST DEVELOPING INTO A MAJOR CENTRE OF COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNICATION IN THE TERRITORIES EAST REGION, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
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SPEAKING AT THE SWITCHING ON OF LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTING IN THE CENTRAL PARK, SHA TIN, MR LIAO SAID THE
NUMBER MAJOR PROJECTS LAST YEAR BORE OUT THIS VIEW.
COMPLETION
"THE FACTS ARE SAI SHA ROAD LINKING SHA TIN WITH SAI KUNG HAS BEEN COMPLETED; THAT'S CAIRN TUNNEL PROJECT HAS STARTED; CENTRAL PARK OPENED; MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT TAKING SHAPE AND VARIOUS LARGE-SCALE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND HOTELS COMING ON STREAM, HE SAID.
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MR LIAO NOTED THAT SHA TIN WAS BUILT AS A BALANCED TOWNSHIP WITH ALL MODERN BASIC AMENITIES INCLUDING GOOD COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL
WELFARE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FACILITIES.
"THE FAST DEVELOPMENT, BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE AND CAREFUL TOWN PLANNING, MEANS THAT THE DISTRICT'S INFRASTRUCTURE WILL EXPAND IN LINE WITH ITS POPULATION, WHICH IS NOW 480,000 WITH PLANS ΤΟ DEVELOP UP TO 750,000 IN THE MID-1990'S," HE ADDED.
"AT THE SAME TIME, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL PROPLE HAVE CO-OPERATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING VARIOUS COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING DEVELOP SHA TIN INTO A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE NEW TOWN.
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"I BELIEVE THIS SENSE OF COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE DISTRICT."
IN SHA A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THIS YEAR'S LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTS
A TIN IS
10-METRE HIGH BY 2.5-METRE DIAMETER WOODEN VASE WITH
THE ELABORATE LIGHTING DECORATIONS IN
FORM OF
CHINESE TRADITIONAL PAINTING ON A HILL-TOP IN CENTRAL PARK.
THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN WILL ENABLE MOST SHA MATTER WHETHER LIVING IN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC HOUSING FESTIVE LIGHTING FROM THEIR HOMES.
METRES
TIN
RESIDENTS,
то ESTATES,
NO VIEW
LONG AND SEVEN METRES
AND "LUCK"
A SPECTACULAR DECORATION, 100 HIGH AND SHOWING THE CHINESE CHARACTER MEANING BUTTERFLIES, IS STAGED ON THE SAND MARTIN BRIDGE.
COLOURFUL
FLOATING ON THE SHING MUN RIVER NEAR THE SAND MARTIN BRIDGE A FIVE-METRE HIGH DECORATION ALSO SHOWING THE CHARACTER FOR "LUCK".
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