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P.R.H. T
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
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NFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY INFORMATION
Wednesday, June 16, 1971
BULLETIN
CABLE-CAR FOR LION ROCK PROPOSED
Tenders To Be Invited For Installation
Kowloon may have a cable car leading to Lion Rock.
A proposal for the construction and operation of a cable-car
system from Sha Tin Pass Road to the peak east of Lion Rock has been approved
in principle by the Governor in Council.
The 1,630-foot high Lion Rock (Lion Peak) or "Fung Wong Shan"
(Phoenix Peak) is so called because its prominent feature has a strong similarity
to a crouching lion.
The unusual rock formation of the peak is very much a part of the
Kowloon skyline and is an attraction not only to visitors to Hong Kong
but also to local residents.
The installation of a cable-car to take visitors to the top of
Lion Rock is expected to be a boon to tourism.
A Government spokesman said today that the right to build and operate
the cable-car for which legislation will be required will be put to tender.
Details of the terms will be announced when they have been finalised.
Any scheme must provide safeguards for public safety, meet the
requirements of air navigation in the area and have adequate facilities to
receive large numbers of people, including the provision of parking spaces.
It is proposed that the lower terminal be sited on an area of land
adjoining Sha Tin Pass Road and the upper terminal on the eastern end of
the Lion Rock feature. The terminals would include a restaurant and general
facilities for visitors.
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