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parents, 38 work therapy stations for mental patients, 34

nurseries for disabled children, 38 enlightening classes

-for mentally retarded children, 106 activities stations for

the disabled, 150 rehabilitation clinics for the elderly

and disabled, 285 activities stations for family members of

martyrs and 632 family labour service stations etc.

neighbourhood committees have

Furthermore,

various

established a total of

convenience

•

of

residents.

17,000 service points for the

These service points provide a

wide range of community services.

residents, therefore solve

a lot

lives of the residents.

They are close to the

of difficulties in the

With

improvement

in the living standard of

city-dwellers and the demand for higher-level development,

we have been incessantly intensifying and expanding our

social services.

Firstly, from serving the civil

administration targets to serving all residents. Secondly,

from pure satisfaction of basic needs for food and clothing

towards meeting the spiritual, cultural and rehabilitative

needs of community members. At present, throughout the

whole

centres that provide

educational, advisory and

city social service

recreational, rehabilitational,

streets.

comprehensive services have already been set up in 70

There are also 2 convalescent hospitals for the

elderly, 3 rehabilitation centres for children with

cerebral palsy and 10 rehabilitation

centres for deaf