WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1982
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URBAN CLEARWAY IN KOWLOON CITY
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DUMBARTON ROAD BETWEEN GRAMPIAN ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM THIS SATURDAY (MAY 15).
WITHIN THE SECTION, VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE FORBIDDEN TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
BONSAI SHOW IN TUEN MUN
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MORE THAN 300 BONSAI AND FLOWER PLANTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT CHING CHUNG KOON, A TAOIST MONASTERY IN TUEN MUN, FOR 10 DAYS STARTING FROM MAY 22.
ORGANISED BY THE KOON AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, THE BONSAI SHOW HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR TUEN MUN SINCE 1980.
THE SHOW IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THIS TRADITIONAL ART AND ALSO ENABLING PEOPLE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FAST DEVELOPING NEW TOWN.
IT ATTRACTS BOTH LOCAL PEOPLE AND OVERSEAS TOURISTS.
IN ADDITION TO A VARIETY OF RARE AND VALUABLE ITEMS COLLECTED BY THE KOON, THE EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE THE WINNING ENTRIES OF A BONSAI COMPÉTITION FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND AN OPEN SECTION.
LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE MORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION. PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ENTERING THE OPEN SECTION MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICES IN TAI HING AND ON TING ESTATES.
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MAY 20.
DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD, THREE DEMONSTRATIONS ON BONSAI PLANTING WILL BE HELD ON WEEKENDS, AND A BOOKLET INTRODUCING THE ART WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO VISITORS.
FREE.
THE EXHIBITION OPENS DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM. ADMISSION IS
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