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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1981
OTHER LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE BEING HELD AT SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN SHEK WU HUI PLAYGROUND IN SHEUNG SHUI YUEN LONG SPORTS GROUND- AND THE TAI PO TEMPORARY RECREATION GROUND.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE SIX FAIRS WERE EXPECTED TO FLOURISH AS THE POPULATION IN THE NEW TOWNS WAS LARGE.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT TSUEN WAN HAD THE LARGEST FAIR SITE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WITH 208 STALLS FOLLOWED BY THE YUEN LONG FAIR, WITH 142 STALLS.
THE 780 STALLS OF ALL THE SIX FAIRS WERE SOLD AT SEPARATE AUCTIONS IN WHICH A FLOWER STALL AT THE TSUEN WAN FAIR WAS SOLD AT A RECORD PRICE OF $2 100, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
CHE KUNG FESTIVAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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AT LEAST 100 000 WORSHIPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE IN SHA TIN DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY AND A STRONG APPEAL HAS BEEN MADE TO THEM TO AVOID GOING THERE BY PRIVATE CAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE MAJORITY OF WORSHIPPERS WOULD VISIT THE TEMPLE ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY (SATURDAY) WHEN THE CHE KUNG FESTIVAL REACHES ITS PEAK.
THEY WERE ALSO EXPECTED TO VISIT THE TEMPLE ON FEBRUARY 5, 6, 8, 10, 13 AND 19.
EXPLAINING THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO ASSIST WORSHIPPERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID A ONE-WAY CIRCUIT WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR PEDESTRIANS, WHO WERE ASKED TO USE THE ACCESS TRACK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SHING MUN RIVER FROM LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.
+THEY ARE ASKED TO LEAVE THE TEMPLE USING THE FOOT-BRIDGE LEADING TO TAI PO ROAD, ALONG THE PATH BESIDE THE SHING MUN RIVER, HE SAID.
HE URGED WORSHIPPERS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO GET TO THE TEMPLE AS PARKING FACILITIES WOULD BE VERY LIMITED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE AREA.
+PRIVATE CAR OWNERS WILL FIND IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK ANYWHERE IN THE VICINITY, HE SAID.
ONLY FRANCHISED BUSES WOULD BE ALLOWED TO STOP ON THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND PLBS AND TAXIS WOULD HAVE SPECIAL STOPPING POINTS.
THE KOWLOON
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