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The other project is one by the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services for developing a curriculum package for teaching English in local kindergartens. It will cost $1.38 million over 15 months from 1996-97.
The two projects were recommended by the former Language Fund Advisory Committee last month.
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Roving exhibition to promote development strategies review
Members of the public will have a chance to know more about the proposed development strategies for Hong Kong up to 2011 in a roving exhibition starting tomorrow (Wednesday).
The Territorial Development Strategy (TDS) Review 1996 exhibition will take place at 10 popular locations including eight shopping centres and two MTR stations throughout October.
It is part of a publicity programme to encourage members of the public to express their views on how the future development needs of Hong Kong can be met.
The first of the roving exhibition will be held at the Park Court, Level 1, Pacific Place, Queensway.
It will be open to the public between noon and 8 pm tomorrow and then between 10 am and 8 pm daily until Saturday (October 5). Admission is free.
The exhibition features 32 panels containing photographs, maps and charts with short descriptions to explain the recommended long-term and medium-term development strategies of the review.
Also on display will be models of major future developments comprising the Airport Railway Kowloon Station, Central and Wan Chai Reclamation, Tin Shui Wai and Tseung Kwan O new towns and Green Island Reclamation.
Visitors will be able to see a 12-minute, bilingual video introducing the various aspects of the TDS Review. They can also take home a bilingual leaflet highlighting the major development options recommended by the review.
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