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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 been planting shrubs, trees and flowers in parks, playgrounds and along roadsides, implementing the Government's 'greening' beautifying the environment.

policy and

It also organises 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 2010/11

Arts Development Fund

0.12% ($3.4 million)

Others 3.44% ($100.1 million)

Cantonese Opera Development Fund

0.30% ($8.6 million)

Public Libraries & Activities

25.93% ($754.2 million)

Public Heritage, Museums & Exhibitions

20.27% ($589.8 million)

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 7.83% ($227.7 million)

Hong Kong Arts Development Council (including $79.6 million recurrent funding +$18.1 million from Arts and Sport Development Fund)

3.36% ($97.7 million)

9 Major Performing Arts Groups 9.08% ($264.2 million)

Public Performing

Arts Venues & Programmes (including subvention to Hong Kong Arts Festival) 29.67% ($863 million)

(Note: The total expenditure in 2010-11 was $2.91 billion, not including the injection of $1.5 billion in the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Arts Portion) in the year.)

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

In 2010-11, the Government earmarked $2.91 billion for supporting arts groups, arts education and promotion, and administrative costs. Capital works expenditure is not included.