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The LCSD also works closely with the District Councils (DCs), the National Sports Associations (NSAs) under the auspices of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC), District Sports Associations, and schools to promote a sport-for-all concept and encourage people of all ages and from all walks of life to participate in sports and recreational activities.

The Environment

The LCSD has an extensive programme for planting shrubs and trees in parks, playgrounds and roadsides, and implementing the Government's 'greening' policy.

It also organises various educational and community activities to increase public awareness of the importance of environmentally friendly living.

The Arts

It is the Government's policy to provide an environment conducive to artistic expression and creation that encourages free participation in all aspects of cultural life.

Government Funding Support for Culture and the Arts

Chart 1

Provison for Arts and Culture 2009/10

Arts Development Fund 0.07 per cent ($2.1 million)

Others 2.47 per cent ($69.8 million)

Cantonese Opera Development Fund

0.31 per cent ($8.6 million)

Public Libraries & Activities

26.45 per cent ($746.7 million)

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 7.59 per cent ($214.2 million)

Hong Kong Arts Development Council (including $79 million recurrent

funding +$27.1 million from Arts and Sports Development Fund)

3.76 per cent ($106.1 million)

9 Major Performing Arts Groups 9.36 per cent ($264.2 million)

Public Heritage, Museums & Exhibitions

20.79 per cent ($587 million)

Public Performing

Arts Venues & Programmes (including subvention to Hong Kong Arts Festival) 29.20 per cent ($824.2 million)

(Note: The total expenditure is $2.82 billion (about 1 per cent of the Government expenditure) before the injection of $1.5 billion in the Arts and Sports Development Fund (Arts Portion) in 2010/11.)

Recurrent Funding, Arts and Sports Development Fund and Cantonese Opera Development Fund

In 2009-10, the Government set aside $2.82 billion; (about 1 per cent of the Government's total expenditure) for supporting arts groups, arts education and promotion, and administrative costs. Capital works expenditure is not included.