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SATURDAY, 'MARCH 24, 1984

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POPULAR TRAIL FOR HIKERS

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THE TAI PO COUNTRY TRAIL, A 25-KILOMETRE SYSTEM OF DISTRICT TRAILS AND FOOTPATHS, HAS PROVED TO BE A FAVOURITE WITH HIKERS.

A MAJOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE TRAIL RUNS FROM TAI PO KAU AND LAI CHI SHAN TO TAI PO VALLEY, GOING OVER THE HIGH RIDGES OVERLOOKING TAI PO AND DESCENDING TO MA WO AND PUN CHUNG YUEN.

IT ALSO LINKS UP WITH THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL AND THE TAI PO SHAN AND SHING MUN COUNTRY PARKS.

TOMORROW, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE TRAIL AND A PANORAMIC VIEWSCAPE WHICH ILLUSTRATES AND NAMES THE MANY LANDMARKS OF TAI PO AND TOLO HARBOUR.

THE VIEWSCAPE ON AN ENGRAVED METAL PLATE AND SURROUNDING SEATING AT LAI CHI SHAN HILL WERE BUILT WITH A DONATION BY THE LIONS CLUB OF CASTLE PEAK.

THE SCENIC TRAIL IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, THE SURVEY OFFICE, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.

ALONG THE TRAIL ARE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING SPOTS FOR PICNICKERS.

* THE LAI CHI SHAN HILL WHICH OFFERS A PANORAMIC VIEW

OF THE VARIOUS LANDMARKS OF TAI PO AND TOLO HARBOUR;

* THE WUN YOU VILLAGE, FOUNDED IN 1650 AND ONCE FAMOUS

FOR POTTERY MANUFACTURING;

* YUEN TUN HA, A DESERTED VILLAGE BUILT IN THE MID 17TH

CENTURY;

* THE TAOIST FUNG WONG MONASTERY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TAI PO COUNTRY TRAIL AND ITS VIEWSCAPE TO BE HELD AT LAI CHI SHAN HILL AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY (MARCH 25). A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9.30 AM FOR TAI PO.

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