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MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1988
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THE VILLAGE WAS ORIGINALLY ENCLOSED BY FOUR BRICK WALLS. BOWS OF HOUSES WERE LOCATED INSIDE THE WALLS, TOGETHER WITH A VILLAGE TEMPLE AND A GATE TOWER AT THE SOUTHWESTERN AXIS.
ALTHOUGH THE WALLS ARE RUINED, THE GATE TOWER IS STILL IN A REASONABLY GOOD STATE OF REPAIR.
IT HAS A UNIQUE FEATURE OF TWO TOWERS, AS COMPARED то THE TRADITIONAL SINGLE TOWER DESIGN FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE TERRITORY.
BOTH TOWERS ARE FREE-STANDING, UNLINKED STRUCTURES. THE TALL, NARROW OUTER TOWER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS A FINE FACADE OF GREEN BRICKS AND WELL-DRESSED GRANITE BLOCKS SURMOUNTED BY A BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED BOAT-SHAPED RIDGE.
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THE KUN LUNG GATE TOWER WAS GAZETTED AS A MONUMENT ON MARCH THIS YEAR UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS ORDINANCE.
MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHAI WAN
WORK WILL START ON CREATING AN OPEN SPACE IN CHAI WAN THIS MONTH TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF THE OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO FA CHUEN.
IT WILL HAVE A MINI SOCCER PITCH AND SPECTATOR STAND, A OPEN AIR THEATRE WITH SEATS AND TWO CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS.
LATER
$9.6
HENG
SMALL
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A FOUNTAIN, PAVILIONS AND ARBOURS, COVERED WALKWAY, SEASIDE PROMENADE AND TOILETS.
THE 9,000 SQUARE METRE SITE WILL BE FULLY LANDSCAPED.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
HENG FA CHUEN DEVELOPMENT
TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
LTD HAS
CONTRIBUTED
$3
MILLION
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