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Shing Mun Visitor Centre closed for repairs
The Shing Mun Country Park Visitor Centre has been closed to countryside visitors until further notice, the Agriculture and Fisheries Department announced today (Friday).
A spokesman for the department said the centre had to be closed because repair work was required on its air-conditioning system.
The spokesman pointed out that the centre was popular, with more than 36,200 visitors recorded in the past 12 months.
He said visitors could still tour the scenic Shing Mun Country Park and make use of its many facilities.
The spokesman said six other visitor centres in the territory were still open for public use. They are located in country parks in Aberdeen, Shuen Wan, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung and Tai Mo Shan as well as at the Lions Nature Education Centre in Tsiu Hang.
The centres are open daily, except Tuesdays, from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. They are established with the main aim of helping visitors enjoy and understand the countryside through displays and visual aids.
The spokesman also called on country park visitors to help prevent countryside fires, especially when the fire danger warning is red or yellow, and keep the countryside clean and green.
End/Friday, December 23, 1994