Recreation, Sport and the Arts 405
Recreational and Sports Venues
Hong Kong Stadium
The Hong Kong Stadium is Hong Kong's largest sports venue, with seating for 40 000 people. It is used mainly for football and international rugby matches, large-scale community events and variety shows. More than 439 000 people attended 42 events at the venue in 2009.
Water Sports Centres and Holiday Camps
The LCSD manages five water sports centres Chong Hing, Tai Mei Tuk, Jockey Club Wong Shek, St Stephen's Beach and Stanley Main Beach. It also runs four holiday camps, the Lady MacLehose Holiday Village, Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre, Tso Kung Tam Outdoor Recreation Centre, and Lei Yue Mun Park. and Holiday Village. During 2009, 119 255 people participated in events at the water sports centres and 430 597 people visited or stayed at the holiday camps.
Other Sports and Recreational Venues
The LCSD manages 89 sports centres, 37 swimming pool complexes, 260 tennis courts, 290 squash courts, 25 sports grounds, four golf driving ranges and two public riding schools.
Eight major new recreation and sports projects were completed in 2009. These are the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, open space sites in Wah Fu, Ap Lei Chau, Siu Sai Wan, Yau Tsim Mong, Kwai Chung, and Tuen Mun, and an indoor recreation centre and community hall-cum-library in Tung Chung. Works on 18 other major projects throughout Hong Kong are underway.
Beaches and Swimming Pools
Swimming is one of Hong Kong's most popular summer pastimes. The LCSD manages 41 beaches
12 on Hong Kong Island and 29 in the New Territories, and 37 public swimming pool complexes. In 2009, 10.29 million people used the beaches and 8.91 million visited public swimming pools. Shark prevention nets have been installed for the safety of swimmers. Lifeguard services are provided during the swimming season. Lifeguards are also on duty during the winter at the four most popular beaches, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Golden Beach, Silverstrand and Deep Water Bay,.
Parks Managed by LCSD
The LCSD manages 1 514 parks and gardens of different sizes, including 24 major parks.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, the oldest public gardens in Hong Kong, occupy a total area of 5.6 hectares, overlooking Central. They were developed between 1861 and 1871. Albany Road runs through the eastern garden, which is home to an extensive collection of birds, while the western garden, opened
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