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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2021-01-18 08:00
Last update date: 2021-01-18 08:00
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor put forward a plan to "Vibrate Hong Kong Island South" in his "policy address" last year, focusing on formulating a "rebirth plan" for the Ocean Park, hoping to take advantage of its advantageous offshore location and focus on education and conservation goals.
According to sources, the new plan will propose to connect with Deep Water Bay and Tai Shue Bay hiking trails. It is also hoped that there will be piers nearby that can travel to and from the park. As it involves charging activities outside the park, it is expected to involve amendments to the "Ocean Park Company Ordinance" and require legislation. Will deliberate.
The key project, the new water park, is expected to open in August this year after many years of delay, but it depends on the development of the epidemic.
▼Ocean Park will launch "Sindo Tour" in September 2020▼
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The upgraded version of "Sindo Tour" needs to be revised
The source pointed out that the Ocean Park’s geographical location is like an "island". If the nearby docks and hiking trails can be connected to the park, it will be able to drive the flow of people. It is also possible to hold hiking activities similar to the upgraded version of the "Sindo Tour", but because of related activities Restricted by the "Ocean Park Corporation Ordinance", that is, only any commercial activities can be conducted in the Ocean Park. Therefore, in the future, the Legislative Council will have to submit an amendment to the legislation and hope that it will be supported and passed by then.
In addition, the "Policy Address" also mentioned that the Ocean Park's water park will be opened this summer.
The source predicts that the water park will open in August at the earliest, but it will depend on the development of the epidemic and the authorities will finally make a decision.
As for the admission fee, it is different from the original park, and the specific details have yet to be finalized.
The Ocean Park’s new water park project has been postponed many times. The picture shows the construction site in the middle of last year. The government said it is expected to open this summer.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Li Zetong)
Re-application for funding is expected to be less than 5.4 billion last time
Regarding a series of future development directions and new positioning of Ocean Park, sources disclosed that it will need to seek government funding, but the amount is expected to be less than the 5.4 billion yuan received last time, half of which will be used for conservation and education, including Set up more mobile booths, exhibits and training talents in the park; outside the park will study cooperation with different government departments and non-government organizations to hold more lectures, and hope to change from the passive conservation role in the past to actively assisting Hong Kong Different species of ecology in waters.
The other half of the funds will be used to operate the park and hope that it will be enough to help transition to the new position.
However, sources pointed out that whether the funds are sufficient depends on the development of the epidemic and whether the park can be reopened.
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