MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1994
CHE KUNG TEMPLE EXPANDS FOR WORSHIPPERS
THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE IN SHA TIN HAS BEEN REDEVELOPED INTO A MORE SPACIOUS ATTRACTION TO COPE WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF WORSHIPPERS AND VISITORS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SPEAKING AT ITS CONSECRATION CEREMONY, MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW TEMPLE COVERED AN AREA OF 5,000 SQUARE METRES, EIGHT TIMES THAT OF THE OLD TEMPLE.
THE CHINESE TEMPLES COMMITTEE SUCCEEDED IN APPLYING FOR LAND ALLOCATION TO LAUNCH THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN 1991.
THE PROJECT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THREE PHASES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY TEMPLE TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF WORSHIPPERS, RENOVATION OF THE OLD TEMPLE, AND BUILDING OF THE NEW CHE KUNG TEMPLE.
THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WAS STARTED IN NOVEMBER 1991 AND WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
MR SUEN SAID THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT AMOUNTED TO ABOUT $48 MILLION, OF WHICH $12 MILLION CAME FROM PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS. THE REMAINDER WILL BE MET BY THE CHINESE TEMPLES FUND.
THE ORIGINAL TEMPLE WAS BUILT ABOUT 300 YEARS AGO AT THE END OF THE MING DYNASTY TO COMMEMORATE CHE KUNG A FAMOUS GENERAL OF THE SUNG DYNASTY.
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MR SUEN PAID TRIBUTE TO THE CHINESE TEMPLES COMMITTEE, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN MAKING THE SUCCESS.
GOVERNMENT PROJECT A
DROP WASTEFUL HABITS, GREEN FAMILY URGES
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A "GREEN FAMILY" URGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY BREAKING HABITS THAT WASTE ENERGY AND RESOURCES WILL MAKE THEIR DEBUT ON TELEVISION TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING.
THE FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BR FEATURED IN A SERIES OF FOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (API'S) AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE OF WASTE MINIMISATION AND ENERGY-SAVING.
"THE COMMUNITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IS GROWING AND THERE IS INCREASING EMPHASIS ON 'ACTIONS TO TAKE' IN COMBATING POLLUTION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SAID.
"THEREFORE, THE TIME IS OPPORTUNE TO EDUCATE THE MAN IN STREET HOW HE CAN HELP PREVENT POLLUTION BY REDUCING WASTE AND RESOURCES ECONOMICALLY AND EFFICIENTLY," HE SAID.
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