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MR LAN POINTED OUT THAT APART FROM THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL. THERE WOULD BE OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEARBY AREAS.
TO THE WEST OF THE TUNNEL APPROACH ROAD AND NORTH OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WOULD BE A LARGE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT. TO BE COMPLETED WITH CARPARKING AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1991-92 AND WOULD ACCOMMODATE 8.500 PEOPLE.
THERE WERE ALSO PLANS FOR SCHOOLS. OPEN SPACE. A HOUSING ESTATE AND A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE IN THE AREA.
FURTHER NORTH ALONG THE HILL SLOPE. A LARGE URBAN AREA OF 6.2 HECTARES. COMMANDING A PANORAMIC VIEW KOWLOON, WOULD BE BUILT IN MID-1992.
"THERE IS ALSO A PLAN FOR BUILDING A DISTRICT 950 BEDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SLOPE. HE ADDED.
PUBLIC
PARK OF AN OVER CENTRAL
HOSPITAL WITH
MEANWHILE. MARK I AND II PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS IN THE DISTRICT WERE BEING REDEVELOPED ΤΟ MAKE WAY FOR NEW BLOCKS WITH MODERN FACILITIES AND A NICE ENVIRONMENT.
IT WAS EXPECTED THAT SOME 100.000 PEOPLE. MANY OF THEM FORMER MARK I AND II BLOCK RESIDENTS. WOULD BE RETURNING TO THE DISTRICT.
MR LAN SAID THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL DISTRICT WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RELAX AND
PROVIDED RESIDENTS IN ENJOY THEMSELVES.
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HE URGED RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE VARIOUS CULTURAL. RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
MR LAN THANKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE. MR ALBERT LI SZE-BAY. AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR EFFORTS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS IN
ORGANISING A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT RESIDENTS IN WONG ΤΑΙ SIN GREATLY APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK OF THE COMMITTEE," HE ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY. MR LI SAID THE AIM OF THE FESTIVAL WAS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG DISTRICT RESIDENTS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THEM.
THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER 26. PROVIDING WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL. RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING A CONCERT BY SINGERS JOHNNY YIP AND MAK KIT-MAN. AS
AS PERFORMANCES BY THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE MIRANDA CHIN DANCING GROUP.
WELL
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY INCLUDED THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN. DR MICHAEL LEE: DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN LAU; VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
STEPHEN LAU: MISS ASIA PACIFIC. MISS YUNG HUNG.
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